diff --git a/eciadsl-synch.c b/eciadsl-synch.c
index 27c1f34..31c51dc 100644
--- a/eciadsl-synch.c
+++ b/eciadsl-synch.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void read_endpoint(pusb_endpoint_t ep_int, int epnum){
 		  device. So we revert to the old behaviour : NO TIMEOUTS ...
 		*/
 
-		ret = pusb_endpoint_read(ep_int, lbuf, sizeof(lbuf), 0);
+		ret = pusb_endpoint_read_int(ep_int, lbuf, sizeof(lbuf));
 		
 		if (ret < 0)
 		{
diff --git a/pusb-linux.c b/pusb-linux.c
index 79b7545..b5bf1dd 100644
--- a/pusb-linux.c
+++ b/pusb-linux.c
@@ -340,6 +340,54 @@ int pusb_endpoint_rw_no_timeout(int fd, int ep,
 	return(purb->actual_length);
 }
 
+int pusb_endpoint_read_int_no_timeout(int fd, int ep,
+		       unsigned char* buf, int size)
+{
+	struct usbdevfs_urb urb, *purb = &urb;
+	int ret;
+
+	memset(purb, 0, sizeof(urb));
+
+	purb->type = USBDEVFS_URB_TYPE_INTERRUPT;
+	purb->endpoint = ep;
+	purb->flags  = 0;
+	purb->buffer = buf;
+	purb->buffer_length = size;
+	purb->signr = 0;
+
+	do
+	{
+		ret = ioctl(fd, USBDEVFS_SUBMITURB, purb);
+	}
+	while (ret < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return(ret);
+
+	do
+	{
+		ret = ioctl(fd, USBDEVFS_REAPURB, &purb);
+	}
+	while (ret < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return(ret);
+
+	if (purb != &urb)
+		printf("purb=%p, &urb=%p\n", (void*)purb, (void*)&urb);
+
+	if (purb->buffer != buf)
+		printf("purb->buffer=%p, buf=%p\n", (void*)purb->buffer, (void*)buf);
+
+	return(purb->actual_length);
+}
+
+int pusb_endpoint_read_int(pusb_endpoint_t ep, 
+			unsigned char* buf, int size)
+{
+	return(pusb_endpoint_read_int_no_timeout(ep->fd, ep->ep|USB_DIR_IN, buf, size));
+}
+
 int pusb_endpoint_rw(int fd, int ep, unsigned char* buf, int size, int timeout)
 {
 	struct usbdevfs_bulktransfer bulk;
diff --git a/pusb.h b/pusb.h
index 921543b..112e41f 100644
--- a/pusb.h
+++ b/pusb.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ int pusb_release_interface(pusb_device_t dev,int interface);
 pusb_endpoint_t pusb_endpoint_open(pusb_device_t dev, int epnum, int flags);
 int pusb_endpoint_read(pusb_endpoint_t ep, 
 		       unsigned char *buf, int size, int timeout);
+int pusb_endpoint_read_int(pusb_endpoint_t ep, 
+		       unsigned char *buf, int size);
 int pusb_endpoint_write(pusb_endpoint_t ep, 
 			const unsigned char *buf, int size, int timeout);