diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index d5a984ad864f..3f34d491c959 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -5889,6 +5889,7 @@ static int stmmac_rx(struct stmmac_priv *priv, int limit, u32 queue)
 			if (!skb) {
 				page_pool_recycle_direct(rx_q->page_pool,
 							 buf->page);
+				buf->page = NULL;
 				rx_dropped++;
 				count++;
 				goto drain_data;