diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
index 2fe96f1f3fe5..556666b0d756 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851.c
@@ -526,9 +526,8 @@ static void ks8851_rx_pkts(struct ks8851_net *ks)
 		/* set dma read address */
 		ks8851_wrreg16(ks, KS_RXFDPR, RXFDPR_RXFPAI | 0x00);
 
-		/* start the packet dma process, and set auto-dequeue rx */
-		ks8851_wrreg16(ks, KS_RXQCR,
-			       ks->rc_rxqcr | RXQCR_SDA | RXQCR_ADRFE);
+		/* start DMA access */
+		ks8851_wrreg16(ks, KS_RXQCR, ks->rc_rxqcr | RXQCR_SDA);
 
 		if (rxlen > 4) {
 			unsigned int rxalign;
@@ -559,7 +558,8 @@ static void ks8851_rx_pkts(struct ks8851_net *ks)
 			}
 		}
 
-		ks8851_wrreg16(ks, KS_RXQCR, ks->rc_rxqcr);
+		/* end DMA access and dequeue packet */
+		ks8851_wrreg16(ks, KS_RXQCR, ks->rc_rxqcr | RXQCR_RRXEF);
 	}
 }