e1000_configure_rx(adapter);
        e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(adapter);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI_MSI
+       if(adapter->hw.mac_type > e1000_82547_rev_2) {
+               adapter->have_msi = TRUE;
+               if((err = pci_enable_msi(adapter->pdev))) {
+                       DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR,
+                        "Unable to allocate MSI interrupt Error: %d\n", err);
+                       adapter->have_msi = FALSE;
+               }
+       }
+#endif
        if((err = request_irq(adapter->pdev->irq, &e1000_intr,
                              SA_SHIRQ | SA_SAMPLE_RANDOM,
                              netdev->name, netdev)))
 
        e1000_irq_disable(adapter);
        free_irq(adapter->pdev->irq, netdev);
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI_MSI
+       if(adapter->hw.mac_type > e1000_82547_rev_2 &&
+          adapter->have_msi == TRUE)
+               pci_disable_msi(adapter->pdev);
+#endif
        del_timer_sync(&adapter->tx_fifo_stall_timer);
        del_timer_sync(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
        del_timer_sync(&adapter->phy_info_timer);