diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 533653bd7aec..3ede59c9cae0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -975,6 +975,7 @@ static inline void macb_init_rx_ring(struct macb *bp)
 		addr += bp->rx_buffer_size;
 	}
 	bp->rx_ring[RX_RING_SIZE - 1].addr |= MACB_BIT(RX_WRAP);
+	bp->rx_tail = 0;
 }
 
 static int macb_rx(struct macb *bp, int budget)
@@ -1616,8 +1617,6 @@ static void macb_init_rings(struct macb *bp)
 	bp->queues[0].tx_head = 0;
 	bp->queues[0].tx_tail = 0;
 	bp->queues[0].tx_ring[TX_RING_SIZE - 1].ctrl |= MACB_BIT(TX_WRAP);
-
-	bp->rx_tail = 0;
 }
 
 static void macb_reset_hw(struct macb *bp)