diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index de2850497c09d87a6e7131e12a82ce68af702dd5..88b45c7a35e02217b934536433823a7713ba5c7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -2075,6 +2075,7 @@ static int rhine_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit)
 				break;
 			}
 			rp->rx_ring[entry].addr = cpu_to_le32(rp->rx_skbuff_dma[entry]);
+			dma_wmb();
 		}
 		rp->rx_ring[entry].rx_status = cpu_to_le32(DescOwn);
 	}