diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index e04c4f40e0bb..12ff1c857bf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -2847,7 +2847,7 @@ static int sky2_set_coalesce(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (ecmd->rx_coalesce_usecs_irq == 0)
 		sky2_write8(hw, STAT_ISR_TIMER_CTRL, TIM_STOP);
 	else {
-		sky2_write32(hw, STAT_TX_TIMER_INI,
+		sky2_write32(hw, STAT_ISR_TIMER_INI,
 			     sky2_us2clk(hw, ecmd->rx_coalesce_usecs_irq));
 		sky2_write8(hw, STAT_ISR_TIMER_CTRL, TIM_START);
 	}