diff --git a/src/dev/i8254xGBe.cc b/src/dev/i8254xGBe.cc
index 3f56ec53ab..44e056fc31 100644
--- a/src/dev/i8254xGBe.cc
+++ b/src/dev/i8254xGBe.cc
@@ -1412,6 +1412,7 @@ IGbE::ethTxDone()
         txTick = true;
 
     restartClock();
+    txWire();
     DPRINTF(EthernetSM, "TxFIFO: Transmission complete\n");
 }