--- linux-2.6-hso-my/drivers/net/usb/hso.c.orig	2008-04-23 16:24:30.000000000 +0300
+++ linux-2.6-hso-my/drivers/net/usb/hso.c	2008-04-25 15:12:48.000000000 +0300
@@ -693,8 +693,7 @@ static int hso_net_open(struct net_devic
 		dev_err(&net->dev, "No net device !\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	/* reset read counter. */
-	odev->net->stats.rx_packets = 0;
+
 	odev->skb_tx_buf = NULL;
 
 	/* setup environment */