diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index ed0b96193ac5..085d81576f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2059,6 +2059,14 @@ static netdev_tx_t ravb_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ndev)
 		dma_wmb();
 		desc->die_dt = DT_FSINGLE;
 	}
+
+	/* Before ringing the doorbell we need to make sure that the latest
+	 * writes have been committed to memory, otherwise it could delay
+	 * things until the doorbell is rang again.
+	 * This is in replacement of the read operation mentioned in the HW
+	 * manuals.
+	 */
+	dma_wmb();
 	ravb_modify(ndev, TCCR, TCCR_TSRQ0 << q, TCCR_TSRQ0 << q);
 
 	priv->cur_tx[q] += num_tx_desc;