Index: sys/dev/xl/if_xl.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/xl/if_xl.c	(revision 241622)
+++ sys/dev/xl/if_xl.c	(working copy)
@@ -2160,14 +2160,12 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	for (;;) {
+	for (; (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) != 0;) {
 		status = CSR_READ_2(sc, XL_STATUS);
 		if ((status & XL_INTRS) == 0 || status == 0xFFFF)
 			break;
 		CSR_WRITE_2(sc, XL_COMMAND,
 		    XL_CMD_INTR_ACK|(status & XL_INTRS));
-		if ((ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_RUNNING) == 0)
-			break;
 
 		if (status & XL_STAT_UP_COMPLETE) {
 			if (xl_rxeof(sc) == 0) {