if (!RX_CMP_VALID(rxcmp1, tmp_raw_cons))
                return -EBUSY;
 
+       /* The valid test of the entry must be done first before
+        * reading any further.
+        */
+       dma_rmb();
        prod = rxr->rx_prod;
 
        if (cmp_type == CMP_TYPE_RX_L2_TPA_START_CMP) {
        if (!RX_CMP_VALID(rxcmp1, tmp_raw_cons))
                return -EBUSY;
 
+       /* The valid test of the entry must be done first before
+        * reading any further.
+        */
+       dma_rmb();
        cmp_type = RX_CMP_TYPE(rxcmp);
        if (cmp_type == CMP_TYPE_RX_L2_CMP) {
                rxcmp1->rx_cmp_cfa_code_errors_v2 |=
                if (!TX_CMP_VALID(txcmp, raw_cons))
                        break;
 
+               /* The valid test of the entry must be done first before
+                * reading any further.
+                */
+               dma_rmb();
                if ((TX_CMP_TYPE(txcmp) & 0x30) == 0x10) {
                        tmp_raw_cons = NEXT_RAW_CMP(raw_cons);
                        cp_cons = RING_CMP(tmp_raw_cons);