diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 181b35b78c61d5f55500b1130d640c8602931bd7..c0731c33c31e49b90b4bd2aa38476ce9e69ec44c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -3889,6 +3889,7 @@ static inline void rtl8169_mark_to_asic(struct RxDesc *desc)
 {
 	u32 eor = le32_to_cpu(desc->opts1) & RingEnd;
 
+	desc->opts2 = 0;
 	/* Force memory writes to complete before releasing descriptor */
 	dma_wmb();
 
@@ -4543,7 +4544,6 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 budget
 			u64_stats_update_end(&tp->rx_stats.syncp);
 		}
 release_descriptor:
-		desc->opts2 = 0;
 		rtl8169_mark_to_asic(desc);
 	}