diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
index a7e992f..0e07120 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_em.c
@@ -4018,6 +4018,9 @@ em_tx_purge(struct adapter *adapter)
 			em_init_locked(adapter);
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (adapter->link_active)
+		taskqueue_enqueue(adapter->tq, &adapter->rxtx_task);
 }
 
 /*********************************************************************