diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
index ac95dc44374d..2492cc234c03 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/trx.c
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ void rtl92ce_set_desc(u8 *pdesc, bool istx, u8 desc_name, u8 *val)
 	if (istx == true) {
 		switch (desc_name) {
 		case HW_DESC_OWN:
+			wmb();
 			SET_TX_DESC_OWN(pdesc, 1);
 			break;
 		case HW_DESC_TX_NEXTDESC_ADDR:
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ void rtl92ce_set_desc(u8 *pdesc, bool istx, u8 desc_name, u8 *val)
 	} else {
 		switch (desc_name) {
 		case HW_DESC_RXOWN:
+			wmb();
 			SET_RX_DESC_OWN(pdesc, 1);
 			break;
 		case HW_DESC_RXBUFF_ADDR: