diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.h
index 0a084e9..d95a5f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.h
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
 	uint32_t tx_fifo_head;
 	uint32_t tx_head_addr;
 	uint32_t tx_fifo_size;
+	uint8_t  tx_timeout_factor;
 	atomic_t tx_fifo_stall;
 	boolean_t pcix_82544;
 	boolean_t detect_tx_hung;
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index cefc7cc..cf4fc51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -2319,6 +2319,21 @@
 			       adapter->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX ?
 			       "Full Duplex" : "Half Duplex");
 
+			/* tweak tx_queue_len according to speed/duplex */
+			netdev->tx_queue_len = adapter->tx_queue_len;
+			adapter->tx_timeout_factor = 1;
+			if (adapter->link_duplex == HALF_DUPLEX) {
+				switch (adapter->link_speed) {
+				case SPEED_10:
+					netdev->tx_queue_len = 10;
+					adapter->tx_timeout_factor = 8;
+					break;
+				case SPEED_100:
+					netdev->tx_queue_len = 100;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
 			netif_carrier_on(netdev);
 			netif_wake_queue(netdev);
 			mod_timer(&adapter->phy_info_timer, jiffies + 2 * HZ);