diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c b/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
index 88f03c9..086b74e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_mppe.c
@@ -527,8 +527,9 @@ mppe_decompress(void *arg, unsigned char *ibuf, int isize, unsigned char *obuf,
 	if (state->stateful && ((ccount & 0xff) == 0xff) && !flushed) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "mppe_decompress[%d]: FLUSHED bit not set on "
 		       "flag packet!\n", state->unit);
-		state->sanity_errors += 100;
-		sanity = 1;
+		//state->sanity_errors += 100;
+		//sanity = 1;
+		flushed = 1;
 	}
 
 	if (sanity) {
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ mppe_decompress(void *arg, unsigned char *ibuf, int isize, unsigned char *obuf,
 				 */
 			}
 		}
-		if (flushed)
+		if (flushed && ccount > 0)
 			mppe_rekey(state, 0);
 	}