diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
index a8641a407c06a..96d2891f1675a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c
@@ -1225,8 +1225,6 @@ static int mtk_star_receive_packet(struct mtk_star_priv *priv)
 		goto push_new_skb;
 	}
 
-	desc_data.dma_addr = new_dma_addr;
-
 	/* We can't fail anymore at this point: it's safe to unmap the skb. */
 	mtk_star_dma_unmap_rx(priv, &desc_data);
 
@@ -1236,6 +1234,9 @@ static int mtk_star_receive_packet(struct mtk_star_priv *priv)
 	desc_data.skb->dev = ndev;
 	netif_receive_skb(desc_data.skb);
 
+	/* update dma_addr for new skb */
+	desc_data.dma_addr = new_dma_addr;
+
 push_new_skb:
 	desc_data.len = skb_tailroom(new_skb);
 	desc_data.skb = new_skb;