diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index e3ce29951c5e32efbb5edd69f8c2ff1743f9b278..3edb81a4f075614bb9a0c472e1ad9a1fb9426f53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -286,6 +286,9 @@ int bnx2x_tx_int(struct bnx2x *bp, struct bnx2x_fp_txdata *txdata)
 	hw_cons = le16_to_cpu(*txdata->tx_cons_sb);
 	sw_cons = txdata->tx_pkt_cons;
 
+	/* Ensure subsequent loads occur after hw_cons */
+	smp_rmb();
+
 	while (sw_cons != hw_cons) {
 		u16 pkt_cons;