diff --git a/kernel/branches/net/drivers/pcnet32.asm b/kernel/branches/net/drivers/pcnet32.asm
index ef0f72cc0c..e60060a064 100644
--- a/kernel/branches/net/drivers/pcnet32.asm
+++ b/kernel/branches/net/drivers/pcnet32.asm
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ reset:
         mov     [device.mtu], 1514
 
 ; get link status
-        call    cable
+        mov     [device.state], ETH_LINK_UNKOWN
 
         DEBUGF 1,"reset complete\n"
         xor     eax, eax