diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 7e14a1d958c8e..361b90007148b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ static int rtl_rx(struct net_device *dev, struct rtl8169_private *tp, int 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;