diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
index 208e004..f6e29a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ef10.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,11 @@
 		/* Create TX descriptor ring entry */
 		if (buffer->flags & EFX_TX_BUF_OPTION) {
 			*txd = buffer->option;
+			if (EFX_QWORD_FIELD(*txd, ESF_DZ_TX_OPTION_TYPE) == 1)
+				/* PIO descriptor */
+				tx_queue->packet_write_count = tx_queue->write_count;
 		} else {
+			tx_queue->packet_write_count = tx_queue->write_count;
 			BUILD_BUG_ON(EFX_TX_BUF_CONT != 1);
 			EFX_POPULATE_QWORD_3(
 				*txd,
@@ -5796,6 +5800,7 @@
 	.rx_ts_offset = ES_DZ_RX_PREFIX_TSTAMP_OFST,
 	.can_rx_scatter = true,
 	.always_rx_scatter = true,
+	.option_descriptors = true,
 	.max_interrupt_mode = EFX_INT_MODE_MSIX,
 	.timer_period_max = 1 << ERF_DD_EVQ_IND_TIMER_VAL_WIDTH,
 	.offload_features = EF10_OFFLOAD_FEATURES,