diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
index 385de80..a2977a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.c
@@ -138,9 +138,7 @@ int gfar_clean_rx_ring(struct gfar_priv_rx_q *rx_queue, int rx_work_limit);
 static void gfar_clean_tx_ring(struct gfar_priv_tx_q *tx_queue);
 static void gfar_process_frame(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			       int amount_pull, struct napi_struct *napi);
-void gfar_halt(struct net_device *dev);
-static void gfar_halt_nodisable(struct net_device *dev);
-void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev);
+static void gfar_halt_nodisable(struct gfar_private *priv);
 static void gfar_clear_exact_match(struct net_device *dev);
 static void gfar_set_mac_for_addr(struct net_device *dev, int num,
 				  const u8 *addr);
@@ -1070,10 +1068,6 @@ static void gfar_hw_init(struct gfar_private *priv)
 	/* Program the interrupt steering regs, only for MG devices */
 	if (priv->num_grps > 1)
 		gfar_write_isrg(priv);
-
-	/* Enable all Rx/Tx queues after MAC reset */
-	gfar_write(&regs->rqueue, priv->rqueue);
-	gfar_write(&regs->tqueue, priv->tqueue);
 }
 
 static void __init gfar_init_addr_hash_table(struct gfar_private *priv)
@@ -1146,7 +1140,7 @@ static int gfar_probe(struct platform_device *ofdev)
 	/* Stop the DMA engine now, in case it was running before
 	 * (The firmware could have used it, and left it running).
 	 */
-	gfar_halt(dev);
+	gfar_halt(priv);
 
 	gfar_hw_init(priv);
 
@@ -1314,7 +1308,7 @@ static int gfar_suspend(struct device *dev)
 		lock_tx_qs(priv);
 		lock_rx_qs(priv);
 
-		gfar_halt_nodisable(ndev);
+		gfar_halt_nodisable(priv);
 
 		/* Disable Tx, and Rx if wake-on-LAN is disabled. */
 		tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg1);
@@ -1378,7 +1372,7 @@ static int gfar_resume(struct device *dev)
 	tempval &= ~MACCFG2_MPEN;
 	gfar_write(&regs->maccfg2, tempval);
 
-	gfar_start(ndev);
+	gfar_start(priv);
 
 	unlock_rx_qs(priv);
 	unlock_tx_qs(priv);
@@ -1410,7 +1404,7 @@ static int gfar_restore(struct device *dev)
 	init_registers(ndev);
 	gfar_set_mac_address(ndev);
 	gfar_init_mac(ndev);
-	gfar_start(ndev);
+	gfar_start(priv);
 
 	priv->oldlink = 0;
 	priv->oldspeed = 0;
@@ -1633,9 +1627,8 @@ static int __gfar_is_rx_idle(struct gfar_private *priv)
 }
 
 /* Halt the receive and transmit queues */
-static void gfar_halt_nodisable(struct net_device *dev)
+static void gfar_halt_nodisable(struct gfar_private *priv)
 {
-	struct gfar_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct gfar __iomem *regs = priv->gfargrp[0].regs;
 	u32 tempval;
 
@@ -1661,15 +1654,20 @@ static void gfar_halt_nodisable(struct net_device *dev)
 }
 
 /* Halt the receive and transmit queues */
-void gfar_halt(struct net_device *dev)
+void gfar_halt(struct gfar_private *priv)
 {
-	struct gfar_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct gfar __iomem *regs = priv->gfargrp[0].regs;
 	u32 tempval;
 
-	gfar_halt_nodisable(dev);
+	/* Dissable the Rx/Tx hw queues */
+	gfar_write(&regs->rqueue, 0);
+	gfar_write(&regs->tqueue, 0);
 
-	/* Disable Rx and Tx */
+	mdelay(10);
+
+	gfar_halt_nodisable(priv);
+
+	/* Disable Rx/Tx DMA */
 	tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg1);
 	tempval &= ~(MACCFG1_RX_EN | MACCFG1_TX_EN);
 	gfar_write(&regs->maccfg1, tempval);
@@ -1696,7 +1694,7 @@ void stop_gfar(struct net_device *dev)
 	lock_tx_qs(priv);
 	lock_rx_qs(priv);
 
-	gfar_halt(dev);
+	gfar_halt(priv);
 
 	unlock_rx_qs(priv);
 	unlock_tx_qs(priv);
@@ -1801,17 +1799,15 @@ static void free_skb_resources(struct gfar_private *priv)
 			  priv->tx_queue[0]->tx_bd_dma_base);
 }
 
-void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev)
+void gfar_start(struct gfar_private *priv)
 {
-	struct gfar_private *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	struct gfar __iomem *regs = priv->gfargrp[0].regs;
 	u32 tempval;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	/* Enable Rx and Tx in MACCFG1 */
-	tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg1);
-	tempval |= (MACCFG1_RX_EN | MACCFG1_TX_EN);
-	gfar_write(&regs->maccfg1, tempval);
+	/* Enable Rx/Tx hw queues */
+	gfar_write(&regs->rqueue, priv->rqueue);
+	gfar_write(&regs->tqueue, priv->tqueue);
 
 	/* Initialize DMACTRL to have WWR and WOP */
 	tempval = gfar_read(&regs->dmactrl);
@@ -1830,9 +1826,14 @@ void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev)
 		gfar_write(&regs->rstat, priv->gfargrp[i].rstat);
 	}
 
+	/* Enable Rx/Tx DMA */
+	tempval = gfar_read(&regs->maccfg1);
+	tempval |= (MACCFG1_RX_EN | MACCFG1_TX_EN);
+	gfar_write(&regs->maccfg1, tempval);
+
 	gfar_ints_enable(priv);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
+	priv->ndev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 }
 
 static void gfar_configure_coalescing(struct gfar_private *priv,
@@ -1956,7 +1957,7 @@ int startup_gfar(struct net_device *ndev)
 	}
 
 	/* Start the controller */
-	gfar_start(ndev);
+	gfar_start(priv);
 
 	phy_start(priv->phydev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.h
index 53e3466..2a59398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar.h
@@ -1205,7 +1205,8 @@ void unlock_tx_qs(struct gfar_private *priv);
 irqreturn_t gfar_receive(int irq, void *dev_id);
 int startup_gfar(struct net_device *dev);
 void stop_gfar(struct net_device *dev);
-void gfar_halt(struct net_device *dev);
+void gfar_halt(struct gfar_private *priv);
+void gfar_start(struct gfar_private *priv);
 void gfar_phy_test(struct mii_bus *bus, struct phy_device *phydev, int enable,
 		   u32 regnum, u32 read);
 void gfar_configure_coalescing_all(struct gfar_private *priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ethtool.c
index 63d2344..69fab72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/gianfar_ethtool.c
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 #include "gianfar.h"
 
-extern void gfar_start(struct net_device *dev);
 extern int gfar_clean_rx_ring(struct gfar_priv_rx_q *rx_queue,
 			      int rx_work_limit);
 
@@ -504,7 +503,7 @@ static int gfar_sringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 		lock_tx_qs(priv);
 		lock_rx_qs(priv);
 
-		gfar_halt(dev);
+		gfar_halt(priv);
 
 		unlock_rx_qs(priv);
 		unlock_tx_qs(priv);
@@ -627,7 +626,7 @@ int gfar_set_features(struct net_device *dev, netdev_features_t features)
 		lock_tx_qs(priv);
 		lock_rx_qs(priv);
 
-		gfar_halt(dev);
+		gfar_halt(priv);
 
 		unlock_tx_qs(priv);
 		unlock_rx_qs(priv);
