diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 53c916ea06a2..e74ae628bbb9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1316,12 +1316,13 @@ static netdev_tx_t bcmgenet_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	ring->prod_index += nr_frags + 1;
 	ring->prod_index &= DMA_P_INDEX_MASK;
 
-	bcmgenet_tdma_ring_writel(priv, ring->index,
-				  ring->prod_index, TDMA_PROD_INDEX);
-
 	if (ring->free_bds <= (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1))
 		netif_tx_stop_queue(txq);
 
+	if (!skb->xmit_more || netif_xmit_stopped(txq))
+		/* Packets are ready, update producer index */
+		bcmgenet_tdma_ring_writel(priv, ring->index,
+					  ring->prod_index, TDMA_PROD_INDEX);
 out:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ring->lock, flags);