diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index a0b8848..fef1d08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -2929,6 +2929,7 @@
 	if (tp->tg3_flags & TG3_FLAG_TAGGED_STATUS)
 		tp->last_tag = sblk->status_tag;
 	rmb();
+	sblk->status &= ~SD_STATUS_UPDATED;
 
 	/* if no more work, tell net stack and NIC we're done */
 	done = !tg3_has_work(tp);
@@ -2964,6 +2965,7 @@
 	 */
 	tw32_mailbox(MAILBOX_INTERRUPT_0 + TG3_64BIT_REG_LOW, 0x00000001);
 	tp->last_tag = sblk->status_tag;
+	rmb();
 	sblk->status &= ~SD_STATUS_UPDATED;
 	if (likely(tg3_has_work(tp)))
 		netif_rx_schedule(dev);		/* schedule NAPI poll */
@@ -3051,6 +3053,7 @@
 		tw32_mailbox(MAILBOX_INTERRUPT_0 + TG3_64BIT_REG_LOW,
 			     0x00000001);
 		tp->last_tag = sblk->status_tag;
+		rmb();
 		sblk->status &= ~SD_STATUS_UPDATED;
 		if (likely(tg3_has_work(tp)))
 			netif_rx_schedule(dev);		/* schedule NAPI poll */