diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
index 5505a04e93bd2f..0f9c7a24839ce5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/enetc.c
@@ -2236,18 +2236,24 @@ static void enetc_enable_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 	enetc_rxbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_RBMR, rbmr);
 }
 
-static void enetc_enable_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+static void enetc_enable_rx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
-		enetc_enable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_rx_rings; i++)
 		enetc_enable_rxbdr(hw, priv->rx_ring[i]);
 }
 
+static void enetc_enable_tx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
+		enetc_enable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
+}
+
 static void enetc_disable_rxbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 {
 	int idx = rx_ring->index;
@@ -2264,18 +2270,24 @@ static void enetc_disable_txbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *rx_ring)
 	enetc_txbdr_wr(hw, idx, ENETC_TBMR, 0);
 }
 
-static void enetc_disable_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+static void enetc_disable_rx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
-		enetc_disable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
-
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_rx_rings; i++)
 		enetc_disable_rxbdr(hw, priv->rx_ring[i]);
 }
 
+static void enetc_disable_tx_bdrs(struct enetc_ndev_priv *priv)
+{
+	struct enetc_hw *hw = &priv->si->hw;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_tx_rings; i++)
+		enetc_disable_txbdr(hw, priv->tx_ring[i]);
+}
+
 static void enetc_wait_txbdr(struct enetc_hw *hw, struct enetc_bdr *tx_ring)
 {
 	int delay = 8, timeout = 100;
@@ -2465,6 +2477,8 @@ void enetc_start(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	enetc_setup_interrupts(priv);
 
+	enetc_enable_tx_bdrs(priv);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->bdr_int_num; i++) {
 		int irq = pci_irq_vector(priv->si->pdev,
 					 ENETC_BDR_INT_BASE_IDX + i);
@@ -2473,7 +2487,7 @@ void enetc_start(struct net_device *ndev)
 		enable_irq(irq);
 	}
 
-	enetc_enable_bdrs(priv);
+	enetc_enable_rx_bdrs(priv);
 
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(ndev);
 
@@ -2539,7 +2553,7 @@ void enetc_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	netif_tx_stop_all_queues(ndev);
 
-	enetc_disable_bdrs(priv);
+	enetc_disable_rx_bdrs(priv);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->bdr_int_num; i++) {
 		int irq = pci_irq_vector(priv->si->pdev,
@@ -2552,6 +2566,8 @@ void enetc_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	enetc_wait_bdrs(priv);
 
+	enetc_disable_tx_bdrs(priv);
+
 	enetc_clear_interrupts(priv);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(enetc_stop);