diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/R6040.asm b/drivers/ethernet/R6040.asm
index d3acd14cae..b42cfcd6b6 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/R6040.asm
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/R6040.asm
@@ -787,8 +787,8 @@ proc transmit stdcall bufferptr, buffersize
         add     dword[ebx + device.bytes_tx], eax
         adc     dword[ebx + device.bytes_tx + 4], 0
 
-        xor     eax, eax
         popf
+        xor     eax, eax
         ret
 
   .wait_to_send:
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/RTL8139.asm b/drivers/ethernet/RTL8139.asm
index 467d132d2b..4d1a5f4257 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/RTL8139.asm
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/RTL8139.asm
@@ -686,8 +686,8 @@ proc transmit stdcall bufferptr, buffersize
         out     dx, eax
 
         DEBUGF  1, "Packet Sent!\n"
-        xor     eax, eax
         popf
+        xor     eax, eax
         ret
 
   .wait_to_send:
diff --git a/drivers/ethernet/forcedeth.asm b/drivers/ethernet/forcedeth.asm
index 4dfc8f2694..5f0d277b3b 100644
--- a/drivers/ethernet/forcedeth.asm
+++ b/drivers/ethernet/forcedeth.asm
@@ -1873,8 +1873,8 @@ proc transmit stdcall bufferptr, buffersize
         add     dword[ebx + device.bytes_tx], eax
         adc     dword[ebx + device.bytes_tx + 4], 0
 
-        xor     eax, eax
         popf
+        xor     eax, eax
         ret
 
   .fail: