diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index edd7b137b76c754ff61a65d1f17574173a45ae63..1e8e7e1efbd6ea7fabfe035bd5b94d39e46a9ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -4412,6 +4412,9 @@ static void bnx2x_stats_handle(struct bnx2x *bp, enum bnx2x_stats_event event)
 	bnx2x_stats_stm[state][event].action(bp);
 	bp->stats_state = bnx2x_stats_stm[state][event].next_state;
 
+	/* Make sure the state has been "changed" */
+	smp_wmb();
+
 	if ((event != STATS_EVENT_UPDATE) || (bp->msglevel & NETIF_MSG_TIMER))
 		DP(BNX2X_MSG_STATS, "state %d -> event %d -> state %d\n",
 		   state, event, bp->stats_state);