diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index 99596a63b6d0fe52f64ea0d845d6358ee9ea7add..51b05feb1fbf3b9d43567cff8c793c9d8cf84071 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3819,6 +3819,8 @@ void e1000e_reset(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 			break;
 		}
 
+		pba = 14;
+		ew32(PBA, pba);
 		fc->high_water = ((pba << 10) * 9 / 10) & E1000_FCRTH_RTH;
 		fc->low_water = ((pba << 10) * 8 / 10) & E1000_FCRTL_RTL;
 		break;