return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+static void arc_emac_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+       disable_irq(dev->irq);
+       arc_emac_intr(dev->irq, dev);
+       enable_irq(dev->irq);
+}
+#endif
+
 /**
  * arc_emac_open - Open the network device.
  * @ndev:      Pointer to the network device.
        .ndo_set_mac_address    = arc_emac_set_address,
        .ndo_get_stats          = arc_emac_stats,
        .ndo_set_rx_mode        = arc_emac_set_rx_mode,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+       .ndo_poll_controller    = arc_emac_poll_controller,
+#endif
 };
 
 static int arc_emac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)