diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index afd49e0..0489286 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@
 	adapter->link_check_timeout = jiffies;
 	if (!test_bit(__IXGBE_DOWN, &adapter->state)) {
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_EIMC, IXGBE_EIMC_LSC);
+		IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
 		schedule_work(&adapter->watchdog_task);
 	}
 }