diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index d47adc7725ad5fcfc888ed839f3956321f0af751..37e34d8f7946e024775f50a58b2d181e7371961a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4544,7 +4544,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, u32 budget
 		dma_addr_t addr;
 		u32 status;
 
-		status = le32_to_cpu(desc->opts1);
+		status = le32_to_cpu(READ_ONCE(desc->opts1));
 		if (status & DescOwn)
 			break;