diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
index 8a110145bfee..725ba253165c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_tsn.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static int igc_fpe_init_smd_frame(struct igc_ring *ring,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	buffer->type = IGC_TX_BUFFER_TYPE_SKB;
 	buffer->skb = skb;
 	buffer->protocol = 0;
 	buffer->bytecount = skb->len;