I think it is fixed in newer drivers 

Forum: PCMCIA Multifunction Card Issues
Re: 3Com 562 + Armada 3500 (Mark van ROssum)
Date: 2000, Apr 17
From: David Hinds <dhinds@pcmcia.sourceforge.org>

Try upgrading to the 3.1.14 drivers. I think this should be fixed. -- Dave