diff --git a/drivers/net/sky2.c b/drivers/net/sky2.c
index 9e31efeea7c8..bd5ccae53879 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sky2.c
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ static int disable_msi = 0;
 module_param(disable_msi, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_msi, "Disable Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)");
 
-static int idle_timeout = 100;
+static int idle_timeout = 0;
 module_param(idle_timeout, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(idle_timeout, "Idle timeout workaround for lost interrupts (ms)");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(idle_timeout, "Watchdog timer for lost interrupts (ms)");
 
 static const struct pci_device_id sky2_id_table[] = {
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_SYSKONNECT, 0x9000) },