diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index 2d384941e18918b1d6173398a5c5046a3bd84807..228162db0381519638727fbe70a3e90b928cafa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -1252,6 +1252,8 @@ static void enetc_setup_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 	rx_ring->idr = hw->reg + ENETC_SIRXIDR;
 
 	enetc_refill_rx_ring(rx_ring, enetc_bd_unused(rx_ring));
+	/* update ENETC's consumer index */
+	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBCIR, rx_ring->next_to_use);
 
 	/* enable ring */
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBMR, rbmr);