diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index e773fbaf8d02..21808680b91f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4134,6 +4134,11 @@ static int be_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pdev_id)
 
 	status = dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
 	if (!status) {
+		status = dma_set_coherent_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64));
+		if (status < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "dma_set_coherent_mask failed\n");
+			goto free_netdev;
+		}
 		netdev->features |= NETIF_F_HIGHDMA;
 	} else {
 		status = dma_set_mask(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));