--- 2.2.14pre11/include/asm-i386/softirq.h	Fri Nov 26 20:01:33 1999
+++ /tmp/softirq.h	Mon Dec  6 19:30:01 1999
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@
 	if (atomic_dec_and_test(&bh_mask_count[nr]))
 		bh_mask |= 1 << nr;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i386_bh_lock, flags);
+
+	/* If there are pending bh and we called this function
+	   with irq enabled, run the bhs before returning. */
+	if (get_active_bhs() && (flags & (1 << 9)))
+	{
+		do_bottom_half();
+		__restore_flags(flags);
+	}
 }
 
 #endif	/* __ASM_SOFTIRQ_H */