diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 6511ecd5856b..4ebb40adfab3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -705,14 +705,12 @@ static void macb_mac_link_up(struct phylink_config *config,
 		if (rx_pause)
 			ctrl |= MACB_BIT(PAE);
 
-		/* Initialize rings & buffers as clearing MACB_BIT(TE) in link down
-		 * cleared the pipeline and control registers.
-		 */
-		macb_init_buffers(bp);
-
-		for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue)
+		for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
+			queue->tx_head = 0;
+			queue->tx_tail = 0;
 			queue_writel(queue, IER,
 				     bp->rx_intr_mask | MACB_TX_INT_FLAGS | MACB_BIT(HRESP));
+		}
 	}
 
 	macb_or_gem_writel(bp, NCFGR, ctrl);
@@ -2954,6 +2952,7 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	bp->macbgem_ops.mog_init_rings(bp);
+	macb_init_buffers(bp);
 
 	for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue) {
 		napi_enable(&queue->napi_rx);