diff --git a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
index b6aac055eb95..c56639d8940b 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep.c
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ epinit_locked(struct ep_softc *sc)
 	if (!sc->epb.mii_trans)
 		ep_ifmedia_upd(ifp);
 
-	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, TX_PLL_ENABLE);
+	if (sc->stat & F_HAS_TX_PLL)
+		CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, TX_PLL_ENABLE);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, RX_ENABLE);
 	CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, TX_ENABLE);
 
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ epstart_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	struct ep_softc *sc;
 	u_int len;
 	struct mbuf *m, *m0;
-	int pad;
+	int pad, started;
 
 	sc = ifp->if_softc;
 	if (sc->gone)
@@ -483,11 +484,15 @@ epstart_locked(struct ifnet *ifp)
 	EP_BUSY_WAIT(sc);
 	if (ifp->if_drv_flags & IFF_DRV_OACTIVE)
 		return;
+	started = 0;
 startagain:
 	/* Sneak a peek at the next packet */
 	IFQ_DRV_DEQUEUE(&ifp->if_snd, m0);
 	if (m0 == NULL)
 		return;
+	if (!started && (sc->stat & F_HAS_TX_PLL))
+		CSR_WRITE_2(sc, EP_COMMAND, TX_PLL_ENABLE);
+	started++;
 	for (len = 0, m = m0; m != NULL; m = m->m_next)
 		len += m->m_len;
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
index 430935804bb7..98ebaf4e08de 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ep/if_ep_pccard.c
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ struct ep_pccard_product
 
 #define EP_CHIP_589	1	/* Classic 3c5x9 chipset */
 #define EP_CHIP_574	2	/* Roadrunner */
+#define EP_CHIP_C1	3	/* 3c1 */
 
 static const struct ep_pccard_product ep_pccard_products[] = {
-	{ PCMCIA_CARD(3COM, 3C1),		EP_CHIP_589 },
+	{ PCMCIA_CARD(3COM, 3C1),		EP_CHIP_C1 },
 	{ PCMCIA_CARD(3COM, 3C562),		EP_CHIP_589 },
 	{ PCMCIA_CARD(3COM, 3C589),		EP_CHIP_589 },
 	{ PCMCIA_CARD(3COM, 3CXEM556),		EP_CHIP_589 },
@@ -144,19 +145,21 @@ ep_pccard_attach(device_t dev)
 	if ((pp = ep_pccard_lookup(dev)) == NULL)
 		panic("ep_pccard_attach: can't find product in attach.");
 
-	if (pp->chipset == EP_CHIP_589) {
-		sc->epb.mii_trans = 0;
-		sc->epb.cmd_off = 0;
-	} else {
+	if (pp->chipset == EP_CHIP_574) {
 		sc->epb.mii_trans = 1;
 		sc->epb.cmd_off = 2;
+	} else {
+		sc->epb.mii_trans = 0;
+		sc->epb.cmd_off = 0;
 	}
-
 	if ((error = ep_alloc(dev))) {
 		device_printf(dev, "ep_alloc() failed! (%d)\n", error);
 		goto bad;
 	}
 
+	if (pp->chipset == EP_CHIP_C1)
+		sc->stat |= F_HAS_TX_PLL;
+	
 	/* ROM size = 0, ROM base = 0 */
 	/* For now, ignore AUTO SELECT feature of 3C589B and later. */
 	error = ep_get_e(sc, EEPROM_ADDR_CFG, &result);
diff --git a/sys/dev/ep/if_epvar.h b/sys/dev/ep/if_epvar.h
index 704fe025406e..922a264620bc 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ep/if_epvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/ep/if_epvar.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct ep_softc {
 #define F_ENADDR_SKIP		0x002
 #define	F_PROMISC		0x008
 #define	F_ACCESS_32_BITS	0x100
+#define	F_HAS_TX_PLL		0x200
 
 	int gone;		/* adapter is not present (for PCCARD) */
 	struct ep_board epb;