1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
index 1905532d0940..38d34cec65a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bfin_mac.c
@@ -688,6 +688,12 @@ static int bfin_mac_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
                 }
         }
 
+        /* make sure the internal data buffers in the core are drained
+         * so that the DMA descriptors are completely written when the
+         * DMA engine goes to fetch them below
+         */
+        SSYNC();
+
         /* enable this packet's dma */
         current_tx_ptr->desc_a.config |= DMAEN;