diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 61aa570aad9a1b..5f10dfc631d794 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -1037,6 +1037,12 @@ static irqreturn_t macb_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		 * add that if/when we get our hands on a full-blown MII PHY.
 		 */
 
+		/* There is a hardware issue under heavy load where DMA can
+		 * stop, this causes endless "used buffer descriptor read"
+		 * interrupts but it can be cleared by re-enabling RX. See
+		 * the at91 manual, section 41.3.1 or the Zynq manual
+		 * section 16.7.4 for details.
+		 */
 		if (status & MACB_BIT(RXUBR)) {
 			ctrl = macb_readl(bp, NCR);
 			macb_writel(bp, NCR, ctrl & ~MACB_BIT(RE));