Index: linux-2.6.32.y/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.32.y.orig/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c	2010-11-08 15:34:35.000000000 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.32.y/drivers/net/e1000e/ethtool.c	2010-11-08 17:32:27.000000000 +0100
@@ -1833,8 +1833,8 @@
 	if ((hw->phy.type == e1000_phy_ife) ||
 	    (hw->mac.type == e1000_pchlan) ||
 	    (hw->mac.type == e1000_82574)) {
-		INIT_WORK(&adapter->led_blink_task, e1000e_led_blink_task);
 		if (!adapter->blink_timer.function) {
+			INIT_WORK(&adapter->led_blink_task, e1000e_led_blink_task);
 			init_timer(&adapter->blink_timer);
 			adapter->blink_timer.function =
 				e1000_led_blink_callback;