1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index 93228c518ae7..805562b8624e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1904,10 +1904,15 @@ rtl8169_hw_start(struct net_device *dev)
          */
         RTL_W16(IntrMitigate, 0x0000);
 
-        RTL_W32(TxDescStartAddrLow, ((u64) tp->TxPhyAddr & DMA_32BIT_MASK));
+        /*
+         * Magic spell: some iop3xx ARM board needs the TxDescAddrHigh
+         * register to be written before TxDescAddrLow to work.
+         * Switching from MMIO to I/O access fixes the issue as well.
+         */
         RTL_W32(TxDescStartAddrHigh, ((u64) tp->TxPhyAddr >> 32));
-        RTL_W32(RxDescAddrLow, ((u64) tp->RxPhyAddr & DMA_32BIT_MASK));
+        RTL_W32(TxDescStartAddrLow, ((u64) tp->TxPhyAddr & DMA_32BIT_MASK));
         RTL_W32(RxDescAddrHigh, ((u64) tp->RxPhyAddr >> 32));
+        RTL_W32(RxDescAddrLow, ((u64) tp->RxPhyAddr & DMA_32BIT_MASK));
         RTL_W8(ChipCmd, CmdTxEnb | CmdRxEnb);
         RTL_W8(Cfg9346, Cfg9346_Lock);