diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 281aaa8518472d..7e14a1d958c8e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4364,7 +4364,7 @@ static void rtl_tx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp,
 		unsigned int entry = dirty_tx % NUM_TX_DESC;
 		u32 status;
 
-		status = le32_to_cpu(tp->TxDescArray[entry].opts1);
+		status = le32_to_cpu(READ_ONCE(tp->TxDescArray[entry].opts1));
 		if (status & DescOwn)
 			break;