diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 41b648a67fec..3a6735dc9f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@ static int e100_rx_indicate(struct nic *nic, struct rx *rx,
 				nic->ru_running = RU_SUSPENDED;
 		pci_dma_sync_single_for_device(nic->pdev, rx->dma_addr,
 					       sizeof(struct rfd),
-					       PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
+					       PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 		return -ENODATA;
 	}