diff --git a/devices/8139too.c b/devices/8139too.c
index eaa32e4a4ba4f2248399a0cd90cdf6478db89499..d74a9e557e0a359f315a4f2100bdd6edd6643662 100644
--- a/devices/8139too.c
+++ b/devices/8139too.c
@@ -1925,18 +1925,6 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_interrupt (struct net_device *dev,
 	dirty_tx = tp->dirty_tx;
 	tx_left = tp->cur_tx - dirty_tx;
 
-	/* EtherCAT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*/
-
-#if 0
-	if (EtherCAT_dev_is_ec(rtl_ec_dev, dev))
-    {
-                rtl_ec_dev.tx_intr_cnt++;
-                rdtscl(rtl_ec_dev.tx_time); // Get CPU cycles
-	}
-#endif
-
-        /* EtherCAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*/
-
 	while (tx_left > 0) {
 		int entry = dirty_tx % NUM_TX_DESC;
 		int txstatus;
@@ -1967,9 +1955,7 @@ static void rtl8139_tx_interrupt (struct net_device *dev,
                         /* EtherCAT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*/
 
                         if (EtherCAT_dev_is_ec(rtl_ec_dev, dev))
-                        {
-                          EtherCAT_dev_state(rtl_ec_dev, EC_DEVICE_STATE_ERROR);
-                        }
+                            EtherCAT_dev_state(rtl_ec_dev, EC_DEVICE_STATE_ERROR);
 
                         /* EtherCAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*/
 
@@ -2156,17 +2142,6 @@ static int rtl8139_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8139_private *tp,
 		 RTL_R16 (RxBufAddr),
 		 RTL_R16 (RxBufPtr), RTL_R8 (ChipCmd));
 
-        /* EtherCAT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>*/
-#if 0
-	if (EtherCAT_dev_is_ec(rtl_ec_dev, dev))
-	{
-                rtl_ec_dev.rx_intr_cnt++;
-                rdtscl(rtl_ec_dev.rx_time); // Get CPU cycles
-	}
-#endif
-
-        /* EtherCAT <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*/
-
 	while ((EtherCAT_dev_is_ec(rtl_ec_dev, dev) || netif_running(dev))
 	       && received < budget
 	       && (RTL_R8 (ChipCmd) & RxBufEmpty) == 0) {
diff --git a/master/device.c b/master/device.c
index 8c7306a40366224a61dd28b8ce9344d7b0ac51d1..e4ebdf1de723928f4d0d0c70cb7dbc48b6a31272 100644
--- a/master/device.c
+++ b/master/device.c
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ void ec_device_send(ec_device_t *device, /**< EtherCAT-Ger
 {
     struct ethhdr *eth;
 
-    if (unlikely(!device->link_state)) { // Link down
+    if (unlikely(!device->link_state)) // Link down
         return;
-    }
 
     // Framegröße auf (jetzt bekannte) Länge abschneiden
     skb_trim(device->tx_skb, length);
diff --git a/master/domain.c b/master/domain.c
index 889b1d62b3364b8accdcf5aa6cb341143df9d45a..778b8fcdf591b7c7aaad670eb5e1bc72c3a6af02 100644
--- a/master/domain.c
+++ b/master/domain.c
@@ -180,6 +180,23 @@ int ec_domain_alloc(ec_domain_t *domain, /**< Dom
     return 0;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+   Gibt die Anzahl der antwortenden Slaves aus.
+*/
+
+void ec_domain_response_count(ec_domain_t *domain, /**< Domäne */
+                              unsigned int count /**< Neue Anzahl */
+                              )
+{
+    if (count != domain->response_count) {
+        domain->response_count = count;
+        EC_INFO("Domain %08X state change - %i slaves responding.\n",
+                (u32) domain, count);
+    }
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Echtzeitschnittstelle
@@ -281,6 +298,12 @@ int EtherCAT_rt_domain_xio(ec_domain_t *domain /**< Dom
 
     ec_cyclic_output(master);
 
+    if (unlikely(!master->device.link_state)) {
+        ec_domain_response_count(domain, working_counter_sum);
+        ec_device_call_isr(&master->device);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     rdtscl(start_ticks); // Sendezeit nehmen
     timeout_ticks = domain->timeout_us * cpu_khz / 1000;
 
@@ -297,10 +320,7 @@ int EtherCAT_rt_domain_xio(ec_domain_t *domain /**< Dom
             master->device.state = EC_DEVICE_STATE_READY;
             master->frames_lost++;
             ec_cyclic_output(master);
-
-            // Falls Link down...
-            ec_device_call_isr(&master->device);
-
+            ec_domain_response_count(domain, working_counter_sum);
             return -1;
         }
 
@@ -323,12 +343,13 @@ int EtherCAT_rt_domain_xio(ec_domain_t *domain /**< Dom
                 master->device.state = EC_DEVICE_STATE_READY;
                 master->frames_lost++;
                 ec_cyclic_output(master);
+                ec_domain_response_count(domain, working_counter_sum);
                 return -1;
             }
         }
 
         if (unlikely(ec_frame_receive(frame) < 0)) {
-            EC_ERR("Receiving process data failed!\n");
+            ec_domain_response_count(domain, working_counter_sum);
             return -1;
         }
 
@@ -340,11 +361,7 @@ int EtherCAT_rt_domain_xio(ec_domain_t *domain /**< Dom
         offset += size;
     }
 
-    if (working_counter_sum != domain->response_count) {
-        domain->response_count = working_counter_sum;
-        EC_INFO("Domain %08X state change - %i slaves responding.\n",
-                (u32) domain, working_counter_sum);
-    }
+    ec_domain_response_count(domain, working_counter_sum);
 
     return 0;
 }