diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 523626f2ffbeb..b7bba00ab4587 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -6445,7 +6445,7 @@ static void rtl_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp)
 		struct ring_info *tx_skb = tp->tx_skb + entry;
 		u32 status;
 
-		status = le32_to_cpu(tp->TxDescArray[entry].opts1);
+		status = le32_to_cpu(READ_ONCE(tp->TxDescArray[entry].opts1));
 		if (status & DescOwn)
 			break;