1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
index 4b3845152e1f..1eff6ec88457 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.c
@@ -1039,6 +1039,11 @@ static void rt2400pci_write_tx_desc(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev,
         rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_PLCP_LENGTH_HIGH_BUSY, 1);
         rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 4, word);
 
+        /*
+         * Writing TXD word 0 must the last to prevent a race condition with
+         * the device, whereby the device may take hold of the TXD before we
+         * finished updating it.
+         */
         rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
         rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_OWNER_NIC, 1);
         rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_VALID, 1);