diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c
index fe5cfeace6e3..f7ab90d9cd7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static int arc_emac_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	work_done = arc_emac_rx(ndev, budget);
 	if (work_done < budget) {
 		napi_complete(napi);
-		arc_reg_or(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK);
+		arc_reg_or(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | TXINT_MASK);
 	}
 
 	return work_done;
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ static irqreturn_t arc_emac_intr(int irq, void *dev_instance)
 	/* Reset all flags except "MDIO complete" */
 	arc_reg_set(priv, R_STATUS, status);
 
-	if (status & RXINT_MASK) {
+	if (status & (RXINT_MASK | TXINT_MASK)) {
 		if (likely(napi_schedule_prep(&priv->napi))) {
-			arc_reg_clr(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK);
+			arc_reg_clr(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | TXINT_MASK);
 			__napi_schedule(&priv->napi);
 		}
 	}
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static int arc_emac_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	arc_reg_set(priv, R_TX_RING, (unsigned int)priv->txbd_dma);
 
 	/* Enable interrupts */
-	arc_reg_set(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | ERR_MASK);
+	arc_reg_set(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | TXINT_MASK | ERR_MASK);
 
 	/* Set CONTROL */
 	arc_reg_set(priv, R_CTRL,
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ static int arc_emac_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 	netif_stop_queue(ndev);
 
 	/* Disable interrupts */
-	arc_reg_clr(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | ERR_MASK);
+	arc_reg_clr(priv, R_ENABLE, RXINT_MASK | TXINT_MASK | ERR_MASK);
 
 	/* Disable EMAC */
 	arc_reg_clr(priv, R_CTRL, EN_MASK);