diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
index 17a27225cc98..98938ea9e0bd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c574_cs.c
@@ -912,7 +912,11 @@ static void media_check(unsigned long arg)
 	if ((inw(ioaddr + EL3_STATUS) & IntLatch) && (inb(ioaddr + Timer) == 0xff)) {
 		if (!lp->fast_poll)
 			printk(KERN_INFO "%s: interrupt(s) dropped!\n", dev->name);
+
+		local_irq_save(flags);
 		el3_interrupt(dev->irq, dev);
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+
 		lp->fast_poll = HZ;
 	}
 	if (lp->fast_poll) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
index 6f8d7e2e5922..322e11df0097 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcmcia/3c589_cs.c
@@ -711,7 +711,11 @@ static void media_check(unsigned long arg)
 	(inb(ioaddr + EL3_TIMER) == 0xff)) {
 	if (!lp->fast_poll)
 	    printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: interrupt(s) dropped!\n", dev->name);
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
 	el3_interrupt(dev->irq, dev);
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
 	lp->fast_poll = HZ;
     }
     if (lp->fast_poll) {