diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index 4af253825957..ca62c72eb772 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -1241,7 +1241,12 @@ static void enetc_setup_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBBSR, ENETC_RXB_DMA_SIZE);
 
+	/* Also prepare the consumer index in case page allocation never
+	 * succeeds. In that case, hardware will never advance producer index
+	 * to match consumer index, and will drop all frames.
+	 */
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBPIR, 0);
+	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBCIR, 1);
 
 	/* enable Rx ints by setting pkt thr to 1 */
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBICR0, ENETC_RBICR0_ICEN | 0x1);