diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index f290d608b409..4bdc7ccab730 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -2669,6 +2669,14 @@ static void macb_init_tieoff(struct macb *bp)
 	desc->ctrl = 0;
 }
 
+static void gem_init_rx_ring(struct macb_queue *queue)
+{
+	queue->rx_tail = 0;
+	queue->rx_prepared_head = 0;
+
+	gem_rx_refill(queue);
+}
+
 static void gem_init_rings(struct macb *bp)
 {
 	struct macb_queue *queue;
@@ -2686,10 +2694,7 @@ static void gem_init_rings(struct macb *bp)
 		queue->tx_head = 0;
 		queue->tx_tail = 0;
 
-		queue->rx_tail = 0;
-		queue->rx_prepared_head = 0;
-
-		gem_rx_refill(queue);
+		gem_init_rx_ring(queue);
 	}
 
 	macb_init_tieoff(bp);