diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index a86cfebedaa8..17e9bddb9ddd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -714,7 +714,12 @@ static int fec_enet_txq_submit_skb(struct fec_enet_priv_tx_q *txq,
 	txq->bd.cur = bdp;
 
 	/* Trigger transmission start */
-	writel(0, txq->bd.reg_desc_active);
+	if (!(fep->quirks & FEC_QUIRK_ERR007885) ||
+	    !readl(txq->bd.reg_desc_active) ||
+	    !readl(txq->bd.reg_desc_active) ||
+	    !readl(txq->bd.reg_desc_active) ||
+	    !readl(txq->bd.reg_desc_active))
+		writel(0, txq->bd.reg_desc_active);
 
 	return 0;
 }