diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
index 8c6f59d..ad317ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 		struct igb_tx_buffer *tx_buffer_info;
 		struct igb_rx_buffer *rx_buffer_info;
 	};
+	unsigned long last_rx_timestamp;
 	void *desc;			/* descriptor ring memory */
 	unsigned long flags;		/* ring specific flags */
 	void __iomem *tail;		/* pointer to ring tail register */
@@ -415,10 +416,12 @@
 	struct work_struct ptp_tx_work;
 	struct sk_buff *ptp_tx_skb;
 	unsigned long ptp_tx_start;
+	unsigned long last_rx_ptp_check;
 	spinlock_t tmreg_lock;
 	struct cyclecounter cc;
 	struct timecounter tc;
 	u32 tx_hwtstamp_timeouts;
+	u32 rx_hwtstamp_cleared;
 
 	char fw_version[32];
 #ifdef CONFIG_IGB_HWMON
@@ -486,6 +489,7 @@
 extern void igb_ptp_stop(struct igb_adapter *adapter);
 extern void igb_ptp_reset(struct igb_adapter *adapter);
 extern void igb_ptp_tx_work(struct work_struct *work);
+extern void igb_ptp_rx_hang(struct igb_adapter *adapter);
 extern void igb_ptp_tx_hwtstamp(struct igb_adapter *adapter);
 extern void igb_ptp_rx_rgtstamp(struct igb_q_vector *q_vector,
 				struct sk_buff *skb);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
index 6f2579c..3ff3794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ethtool.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	IGB_STAT("os2bmc_tx_by_host", stats.o2bspc),
 	IGB_STAT("os2bmc_rx_by_host", stats.b2ogprc),
 	IGB_STAT("tx_hwtstamp_timeouts", tx_hwtstamp_timeouts),
+	IGB_STAT("rx_hwtstamp_cleared", rx_hwtstamp_cleared),
 };
 
 #define IGB_NETDEV_STAT(_net_stat) { \
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 9540a81..c9e438b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -3991,6 +3991,7 @@
 	}
 
 	igb_spoof_check(adapter);
+	igb_ptp_rx_hang(adapter);
 
 	/* Reset the timer */
 	if (!test_bit(__IGB_DOWN, &adapter->state))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
index 086af46..2ec53d7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_ptp.c
@@ -429,6 +429,51 @@
 }
 
 /**
+ * igb_ptp_rx_hang - detect error case when Rx timestamp registers latched
+ * @adapter: private network adapter structure
+ *
+ * This watchdog task is scheduled to detect error case where hardware has
+ * dropped an Rx packet that was timestamped when the ring is full. The
+ * particular error is rare but leaves the device in a state unable to timestamp
+ * any future packets.
+ */
+void igb_ptp_rx_hang(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	struct igb_ring *rx_ring;
+	u32 tsyncrxctl = rd32(E1000_TSYNCRXCTL);
+	unsigned long rx_event;
+	int n;
+
+	if (hw->mac.type != e1000_82576)
+		return;
+
+	/* If we don't have a valid timestamp in the registers, just update the
+	 * timeout counter and exit
+	 */
+	if (!(tsyncrxctl & E1000_TSYNCRXCTL_VALID)) {
+		adapter->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Determine the most recent watchdog or rx_timestamp event */
+	rx_event = adapter->last_rx_ptp_check;
+	for (n = 0; n < adapter->num_rx_queues; n++) {
+		rx_ring = adapter->rx_ring[n];
+		if (time_after(rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp, rx_event))
+			rx_event = rx_ring->last_rx_timestamp;
+	}
+
+	/* Only need to read the high RXSTMP register to clear the lock */
+	if (time_is_before_jiffies(rx_event + 5 * HZ)) {
+		rd32(E1000_RXSTMPH);
+		adapter->last_rx_ptp_check = jiffies;
+		adapter->rx_hwtstamp_cleared++;
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "clearing Rx timestamp hang");
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * igb_ptp_tx_hwtstamp - utility function which checks for TX time stamp
  * @adapter: Board private structure.
  *