Apply by doing: cd /usr/src patch -p0 < 002_vr.patch Then build and install a new kernel. Index: sys/dev/pci/if_vr.c =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/dev/pci/if_vr.c,v retrieving revision 1.127 retrieving revision 1.127.2.1 diff -u -p -r1.127 -r1.127.2.1 --- sys/dev/pci/if_vr.c 9 Feb 2013 19:17:52 -0000 1.127 +++ sys/dev/pci/if_vr.c 5 May 2013 11:05:49 -0000 1.127.2.1 @@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ vr_watchdog(struct ifnet *ifp) * some TX descriptors to reclaim, so check for that first. */ vr_txeof(sc); - if (sc->vr_cdata.vr_tx_cnt == 0); + if (sc->vr_cdata.vr_tx_cnt == 0) return; ifp->if_oerrors++;