diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index db4ea58bac82..618c218978fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3807,7 +3807,7 @@ static void e1000_flush_tx_ring(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	tdt = er32(TDT(0));
 	BUG_ON(tdt != tx_ring->next_to_use);
 	tx_desc =  E1000_TX_DESC(*tx_ring, tx_ring->next_to_use);
-	tx_desc->buffer_addr = tx_ring->dma;
+	tx_desc->buffer_addr = cpu_to_le64(tx_ring->dma);
 
 	tx_desc->lower.data = cpu_to_le32(txd_lower | size);
 	tx_desc->upper.data = 0;