diff --git a/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c b/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
index e16e2f93524..5c330ff7019 100644
--- a/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
+++ b/sys/dev/dc/if_dc.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,8 @@ dc_setcfg(sc, media)
 		for (i = 0; i < DC_TIMEOUT; i++) {
 			isr = CSR_READ_4(sc, DC_ISR);
 			if (isr & DC_ISR_TX_IDLE &&
-			    (isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_STOPPED)
+			    ((isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_STOPPED ||
+			    (isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_WAIT))
 				break;
 			DELAY(10);
 		}
diff --git a/sys/pci/if_dc.c b/sys/pci/if_dc.c
index e16e2f93524..5c330ff7019 100644
--- a/sys/pci/if_dc.c
+++ b/sys/pci/if_dc.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,8 @@ dc_setcfg(sc, media)
 		for (i = 0; i < DC_TIMEOUT; i++) {
 			isr = CSR_READ_4(sc, DC_ISR);
 			if (isr & DC_ISR_TX_IDLE &&
-			    (isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_STOPPED)
+			    ((isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_STOPPED ||
+			    (isr & DC_ISR_RX_STATE) == DC_RXSTATE_WAIT))
 				break;
 			DELAY(10);
 		}