diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index 19009a6bd33a..9e57d23e57bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ static int moxart_set_mac_address(struct net_device *ndev, void *addr)
 static void moxart_mac_free_memory(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct moxart_mac_priv_t *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < RX_DESC_NUM; i++)
-		dma_unmap_single(&priv->pdev->dev, priv->rx_mapping[i],
-				 priv->rx_buf_size, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
 	if (priv->tx_desc_base)
 		dma_free_coherent(&priv->pdev->dev,
@@ -187,6 +182,7 @@ static int moxart_mac_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 static int moxart_mac_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct moxart_mac_priv_t *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
+	int i;
 
 	napi_disable(&priv->napi);
 
@@ -198,6 +194,11 @@ static int moxart_mac_stop(struct net_device *ndev)
 	/* disable all functions */
 	writel(0, priv->base + REG_MAC_CTRL);
 
+	/* unmap areas mapped in moxart_mac_setup_desc_ring() */
+	for (i = 0; i < RX_DESC_NUM; i++)
+		dma_unmap_single(&priv->pdev->dev, priv->rx_mapping[i],
+				 priv->rx_buf_size, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
+
 	return 0;
 }