diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.c
index 9e68d90bd6..a5dd1a141a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.c
@@ -783,10 +783,10 @@ em_intr(void *arg)
                 loop_cnt--;
         }
 
-	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL) {
-		atomic_or(&adapter->event_flags, EVENT_RESTART_TX);
-		release_event_sem = true;
-	}
+//	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL) {
+//		atomic_or(&adapter->event_flags, EVENT_RESTART_TX);
+//		release_event_sem = true;
+//	}
 	
 	if (release_event_sem)
 		release_sem_etc(adapter->event_sem, 1, B_DO_NOT_RESCHEDULE);
@@ -816,13 +816,6 @@ event_handler(void *cookie)
 			adapter->timer_handle =	timeout(em_local_timer, adapter, 2*hz);
 		}
 
-		if (events & EVENT_RESTART_TX) {
-			TRACE("EVENT_RESTART_TX\n");
-			PRINT("EVENT_RESTART_TX not implemented!\n");
-// XXX not multithread save?
-//        	if (ifp->if_flags & IFF_RUNNING && ifp->if_snd.ifq_head != NULL)
-//                em_start(ifp);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.h
index d4c76e7776..a360884340 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/ipro1000/if_em.h
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ typedef struct _DESCRIPTOR_PAIR
 // used by interrupt and event handling thread
 enum {
 	EVENT_LINK_CHANGED 		= 0x01,
-	EVENT_RESTART_TX		= 0x02,
 };
 
 /* Our adapter structure */