diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 32e02700feaa..91d7965b3dab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -1883,6 +1883,8 @@ static void ucc_geth_free_tx(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth)
 	u16 i, j;
 	u8 __iomem *bd;
 
+	netdev_reset_queue(ugeth->ndev);
+
 	ug_info = ugeth->ug_info;
 	uf_info = &ug_info->uf_info;