diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
index 1d6de6706875..508c6a80fc6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/sonic.c
@@ -311,12 +311,10 @@ static int sonic_send_packet(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	sonic_tda_put(dev, entry, SONIC_TD_LINK,
 		sonic_tda_get(dev, entry, SONIC_TD_LINK) | SONIC_EOL);
 
-	wmb();
 	lp->tx_len[entry] = length;
 	lp->tx_laddr[entry] = laddr;
 	lp->tx_skb[entry] = skb;
 
-	wmb();
 	sonic_tda_put(dev, lp->eol_tx, SONIC_TD_LINK,
 				  sonic_tda_get(dev, lp->eol_tx, SONIC_TD_LINK) & ~SONIC_EOL);
 	lp->eol_tx = entry;