diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 17a5be4f57c8..1bed3e7629fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -7190,6 +7190,21 @@ static int stmmac_hw_init(struct stmmac_priv *priv)
 		priv->plat->tx_queues_to_use = priv->dma_cap.number_tx_queues;
 	}
 
+	if (priv->dma_cap.rx_fifo_size &&
+	    priv->plat->rx_fifo_size > priv->dma_cap.rx_fifo_size) {
+		dev_warn(priv->device,
+			 "Rx FIFO size (%u) exceeds dma capability\n",
+			 priv->plat->rx_fifo_size);
+		priv->plat->rx_fifo_size = priv->dma_cap.rx_fifo_size;
+	}
+	if (priv->dma_cap.tx_fifo_size &&
+	    priv->plat->tx_fifo_size > priv->dma_cap.tx_fifo_size) {
+		dev_warn(priv->device,
+			 "Tx FIFO size (%u) exceeds dma capability\n",
+			 priv->plat->tx_fifo_size);
+		priv->plat->tx_fifo_size = priv->dma_cap.tx_fifo_size;
+	}
+
 	priv->hw->vlan_fail_q_en =
 		(priv->plat->flags & STMMAC_FLAG_VLAN_FAIL_Q_EN);
 	priv->hw->vlan_fail_q = priv->plat->vlan_fail_q;