--- linux-2.6.15-rc2/drivers/net/b44.c	2005-11-19 22:25:03.000000000 -0500
+++ linux/drivers/net/b44.c	2005-11-24 14:28:47.000000000 -0500
@@ -1417,6 +1417,7 @@
 	add_timer(&bp->timer);
 
 	b44_enable_ints(bp);
+	netif_wake_queue(dev);	/* prevent the initial tx_timeout() we otherwise see */
 out:
 	return err;
 }