diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 0b2f9ddfb1c4..3aabc36eec0b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -675,6 +675,11 @@ static void macb_set_addr(struct macb *bp, struct macb_dma_desc *desc, dma_addr_
 	if (bp->hw_dma_cap & HW_DMA_CAP_64B) {
 		desc_64 = macb_64b_desc(bp, desc);
 		desc_64->addrh = upper_32_bits(addr);
+		/* The low bits of RX address contain the RX_USED bit, clearing
+		 * of which allows packet RX. Make sure the high bits are also
+		 * visible to HW at that point.
+		 */
+		dma_wmb();
 	}
 #endif
 	desc->addr = lower_32_bits(addr);