diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
index 45ce6e2214b32..2deabae1d66e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/brocade/bna/bnad.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ bnad_txcmpl_process(struct bnad *bnad, struct bna_tcb *tcb)
 		return 0;
 
 	hw_cons = *(tcb->hw_consumer_index);
+	rmb();
 	cons = tcb->consumer_index;
 	q_depth = tcb->q_depth;
 
@@ -2906,13 +2907,12 @@ bnad_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *netdev)
 	BNA_QE_INDX_INC(prod, q_depth);
 	tcb->producer_index = prod;
 
-	smp_mb();
+	wmb();
 
 	if (unlikely(!test_bit(BNAD_TXQ_TX_STARTED, &tcb->flags)))
 		return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 
 	bna_txq_prod_indx_doorbell(tcb);
-	smp_mb();
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }