1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
index 02089b64e42c..ecbf45861c68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_hw.c
@@ -399,8 +399,9 @@ ixgb_init_rx_addrs(struct ixgb_hw *hw)
         /* Zero out the other 15 receive addresses. */
         DEBUGOUT("Clearing RAR[1-15]\n");
         for(i = 1; i < IXGB_RAR_ENTRIES; i++) {
-                IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, (i << 1), 0);
+                /* Write high reg first to disable the AV bit first */
                 IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, ((i << 1) + 1), 0);
+                IXGB_WRITE_REG_ARRAY(hw, RA, (i << 1), 0);
         }
 
         return;