diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.d1.c linux/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.d1.c	Mon May 12 17:32:06 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/ali-ircc.c	Mon May 12 18:05:59 2003
@@ -1451,6 +1451,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_fir_hard_xmit(struct
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			ali_ircc_change_speed(self, speed); 
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
@@ -1560,6 +1561,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_fir_hard_xmit(struct
 	/* Restore bank register */
 	switch_bank(iobase, BANK0);
 
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
@@ -1974,6 +1976,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit(struct
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			ali_ircc_change_speed(self, speed); 
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
@@ -1993,6 +1996,7 @@ static int ali_ircc_sir_hard_xmit(struct
 	/* Turn on transmit finished interrupt. Will fire immediately!  */
 	outb(UART_IER_THRI, iobase+UART_IER); 
 
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.d1.c linux/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.d1.c	Mon May 12 17:32:14 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/donauboe.c	Mon May 12 18:05:59 2003
@@ -1051,7 +1051,9 @@ toshoboe_hard_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
   toshoboe_checkstuck (self);
 
-  /* Check if we need to change the speed */
+  dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+
+ /* Check if we need to change the speed */
   /* But not now. Wait after transmission if mtt not required */
   speed=irda_get_next_speed(skb);
   if ((speed != self->io.speed) && (speed != -1))
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.d1.c linux/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.d1.c	Mon May 12 17:32:26 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/nsc-ircc.c	Mon May 12 18:05:59 2003
@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_sir(struct
 				 * to make sure packets gets through the
 				 * proper xmit handler - Jean II */
 			}
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
@@ -1120,6 +1121,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_sir(struct
 	/* Restore bank register */
 	outb(bank, iobase+BSR);
 
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
@@ -1164,6 +1166,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_fir(struct
 				 * the speed change has been done.
 				 * Jean II */
 			}
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
@@ -1250,6 +1253,7 @@ static int nsc_ircc_hard_xmit_fir(struct
 	/* Restore bank register */
 	outb(bank, iobase+BSR);
 
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->lock, flags);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda/smc-ircc.d1.c linux/drivers/net/irda/smc-ircc.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda/smc-ircc.d1.c	Mon May 12 17:32:35 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/smc-ircc.c	Tue May 13 13:28:15 2003
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@ static int __init ircc_open(unsigned int
 
 	irport->priv = self;
 
+	/* Keep track of module usage */
+	SET_MODULE_OWNER(self->netdev);
+
 	/* Initialize IO */
 	self->io           = &irport->io;
 	self->io->fir_base  = fir_base;
@@ -747,6 +750,7 @@ static int ircc_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			ircc_change_speed(self, speed); 
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->irport->lock, flags);
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
@@ -776,6 +780,7 @@ static int ircc_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff
 		/* Transmit frame */
 		ircc_dma_xmit(self, iobase, 0);
 	}
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&self->irport->lock, flags);
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
@@ -1090,8 +1095,6 @@ static int ircc_net_open(struct net_devi
 		WARNING("%s(), unable to allocate DMA=%d\n", __FUNCTION__, self->io->dma);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
-	
-	MOD_INC_USE_COUNT;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1124,8 +1127,6 @@ static int ircc_net_close(struct net_dev
 
 	free_dma(self->io->dma);
 
-	MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1186,6 +1187,9 @@ static int __exit ircc_close(struct ircc
 	ASSERT(self != NULL, return -1;);
 
         iobase = self->irport->io.fir_base;
+
+        if (self->pmdev)
+		pm_unregister(self->pmdev);
 
 	/* This will destroy irport */
 	irport_close(self->irport);
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.d1.c linux/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
--- linux/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.d1.c	Mon May 12 17:32:43 2003
+++ linux/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c	Mon May 12 18:05:59 2003
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ int w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *s
 		/* Check for empty frame */
 		if (!skb->len) {
 			w83977af_change_speed(self, speed); 
+			dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 			dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 			return 0;
 		} else
@@ -579,6 +580,7 @@ int w83977af_hard_xmit(struct sk_buff *s
 		switch_bank(iobase, SET0);
 		outb(ICR_ETXTHI, iobase+ICR);
 	}
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	/* Restore set register */