diff --git a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
index df3a59e..bd79d67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ibmveth.c
@@ -925,6 +925,14 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+static void ibmveth_poll_controller(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	ibmveth_replenish_task(dev->priv);
+	ibmveth_interrupt(dev->irq, dev, NULL);
+}
+#endif
+
 static int __devinit ibmveth_probe(struct vio_dev *dev, const struct vio_device_id *id)
 {
 	int rc, i;
@@ -997,6 +1005,9 @@
 	netdev->ethtool_ops           = &netdev_ethtool_ops;
 	netdev->change_mtu         = ibmveth_change_mtu;
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(netdev, &dev->dev);
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	netdev->poll_controller = ibmveth_poll_controller;
+#endif
  	netdev->features |= NETIF_F_LLTX;
 	spin_lock_init(&adapter->stats_lock);