diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/chain_mode.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/chain_mode.c
index d6d56ee..c9310ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/chain_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/chain_mode.c
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 		return -1;
 	priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].buf = desc->des2;
 	priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].len = bmax;
-	priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 1, bmax, csum, STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE);
+	/* do not close the descriptor and do not set own bit */
+	priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 1, bmax, csum, STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE,
+					0, false);
 
 	while (len != 0) {
 		priv->tx_skbuff[entry] = NULL;
@@ -68,8 +70,8 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].buf = desc->des2;
 			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].len = bmax;
 			priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 0, bmax, csum,
-							STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE);
-			priv->hw->desc->set_tx_owner(desc);
+							STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE, 1,
+							false);
 			len -= bmax;
 			i++;
 		} else {
@@ -80,9 +82,10 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 				return -1;
 			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].buf = desc->des2;
 			priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].len = len;
+			/* last descriptor can be set now */
 			priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 0, len, csum,
-							STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE);
-			priv->hw->desc->set_tx_owner(desc);
+							STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE, 1,
+							true);
 			len = 0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
index bc780dc..536aa06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/common.h
@@ -334,12 +334,11 @@ struct stmmac_desc_ops {
 
 	/* Invoked by the xmit function to prepare the tx descriptor */
 	void (*prepare_tx_desc) (struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
-				 int csum_flag, int mode);
+				 int csum_flag, int mode, int tx_own,
+				 bool ls_ic);
 	/* Set/get the owner of the descriptor */
 	void (*set_tx_owner) (struct dma_desc *p);
 	int (*get_tx_owner) (struct dma_desc *p);
-	/* Invoked by the xmit function to close the tx descriptor */
-	void (*close_tx_desc) (struct dma_desc *p);
 	/* Clean the tx descriptor as soon as the tx irq is received */
 	void (*release_tx_desc) (struct dma_desc *p, int mode);
 	/* Clear interrupt on tx frame completion. When this bit is
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
index 1a2fce9..1c9a520 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/enh_desc.c
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ static void enh_desc_release_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int mode)
 }
 
 static void enh_desc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
-				     int csum_flag, int mode)
+				     int csum_flag, int mode, int tx_own,
+				     bool ls_ic)
 {
 	unsigned int tdes0 = p->des0;
 
@@ -316,6 +317,19 @@ static void enh_desc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
 	else
 		tdes0 &= ~(TX_CIC_FULL << ETDES0_CHECKSUM_INSERTION_SHIFT);
 
+	if (tx_own)
+		tdes0 |= ETDES0_OWN;
+
+	if (is_fs & tx_own)
+		/* When the own bit, for the first frame, has to be set, all
+		 * descriptors for the same frame has to be set before, to
+		 * avoid race condition.
+		 */
+		wmb();
+
+	if (ls_ic)
+		tdes0 |= ETDES0_LAST_SEGMENT | ETDES0_INTERRUPT;
+
 	p->des0 = tdes0;
 
 	if (mode == STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE)
@@ -329,11 +343,6 @@ static void enh_desc_clear_tx_ic(struct dma_desc *p)
 	p->des0 &= ~ETDES0_INTERRUPT;
 }
 
-static void enh_desc_close_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
-{
-	p->des0 |= ETDES0_LAST_SEGMENT | ETDES0_INTERRUPT;
-}
-
 static int enh_desc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p, int rx_coe_type)
 {
 	unsigned int csum = 0;
@@ -403,7 +412,6 @@ const struct stmmac_desc_ops enh_desc_ops = {
 	.release_tx_desc = enh_desc_release_tx_desc,
 	.prepare_tx_desc = enh_desc_prepare_tx_desc,
 	.clear_tx_ic = enh_desc_clear_tx_ic,
-	.close_tx_desc = enh_desc_close_tx_desc,
 	.get_tx_ls = enh_desc_get_tx_ls,
 	.set_tx_owner = enh_desc_set_tx_owner,
 	.set_rx_owner = enh_desc_set_rx_owner,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
index 5a91932..df2603e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/norm_desc.c
@@ -185,7 +185,8 @@ static void ndesc_release_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int mode)
 }
 
 static void ndesc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
-				  int csum_flag, int mode)
+				  int csum_flag, int mode, int tx_own,
+				  bool ls_ic)
 {
 	unsigned int tdes1 = p->des1;
 
@@ -199,6 +200,12 @@ static void ndesc_prepare_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p, int is_fs, int len,
 	else
 		tdes1 &= ~(TX_CIC_FULL << TDES1_CHECKSUM_INSERTION_SHIFT);
 
+	if (tx_own)
+		tdes1 |= TDES0_OWN;
+
+	if (ls_ic)
+		tdes1 |= TDES1_LAST_SEGMENT | TDES1_INTERRUPT;
+
 	p->des1 = tdes1;
 
 	if (mode == STMMAC_CHAIN_MODE)
@@ -212,11 +219,6 @@ static void ndesc_clear_tx_ic(struct dma_desc *p)
 	p->des1 &= ~TDES1_INTERRUPT;
 }
 
-static void ndesc_close_tx_desc(struct dma_desc *p)
-{
-	p->des1 |= TDES1_LAST_SEGMENT | TDES1_INTERRUPT;
-}
-
 static int ndesc_get_rx_frame_len(struct dma_desc *p, int rx_coe_type)
 {
 	unsigned int csum = 0;
@@ -278,7 +280,6 @@ const struct stmmac_desc_ops ndesc_ops = {
 	.release_tx_desc = ndesc_release_tx_desc,
 	.prepare_tx_desc = ndesc_prepare_tx_desc,
 	.clear_tx_ic = ndesc_clear_tx_ic,
-	.close_tx_desc = ndesc_close_tx_desc,
 	.get_tx_ls = ndesc_get_tx_ls,
 	.set_tx_owner = ndesc_set_tx_owner,
 	.set_rx_owner = ndesc_set_rx_owner,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/ring_mode.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/ring_mode.c
index ffab4d7..4978a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/ring_mode.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/ring_mode.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 
 		desc->des3 = desc->des2 + BUF_SIZE_4KiB;
 		priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 1, bmax, csum,
-						STMMAC_RING_MODE);
+						STMMAC_RING_MODE, 0, false);
 		wmb();
 		priv->tx_skbuff[entry] = NULL;
 		if (++entry >= txsize)
@@ -83,9 +83,8 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 
 		desc->des3 = desc->des2 + BUF_SIZE_4KiB;
 		priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 0, len, csum,
-						STMMAC_RING_MODE);
+						STMMAC_RING_MODE, 1, true);
 		wmb();
-		priv->hw->desc->set_tx_owner(desc);
 	} else {
 		desc->des2 = dma_map_single(priv->device, skb->data,
 					    nopaged_len, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ static int stmmac_jumbo_frm(void *p, struct sk_buff *skb, int csum)
 		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].is_jumbo = true;
 		desc->des3 = desc->des2 + BUF_SIZE_4KiB;
 		priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 1, nopaged_len, csum,
-						STMMAC_RING_MODE);
+						STMMAC_RING_MODE, 0, true);
 	}
 
 	priv->cur_tx = entry;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 1a31a1c..c2d923e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -2014,8 +2014,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t stmmac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 			goto dma_map_err;
 		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].buf = desc->des2;
 		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].len = nopaged_len;
+		/* do not set the own at this stage */
 		priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 1, nopaged_len,
-						csum_insertion, priv->mode);
+						csum_insertion, priv->mode, 0,
+						nfrags == 0);
 	} else {
 		desc = first;
 		entry = priv->hw->mode->jumbo_frm(priv, skb, csum_insertion);
@@ -2026,6 +2028,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t stmmac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < nfrags; i++) {
 		const skb_frag_t *frag = &skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[i];
 		int len = skb_frag_size(frag);
+		bool last_segment = (i == (nfrags - 1));
 
 		priv->tx_skbuff[entry] = NULL;
 		if (++entry >= txsize)
@@ -2045,19 +2048,12 @@ static netdev_tx_t stmmac_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].map_as_page = true;
 		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].len = len;
 		priv->hw->desc->prepare_tx_desc(desc, 0, len, csum_insertion,
-						priv->mode);
-		wmb();
-		priv->hw->desc->set_tx_owner(desc);
-		wmb();
+						priv->mode, 1, last_segment);
+		priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].last_segment = last_segment;
 	}
 
 	priv->tx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
 
-	/* Finalize the latest segment. */
-	priv->hw->desc->close_tx_desc(desc);
-	priv->tx_skbuff_dma[entry].last_segment = true;
-
-	wmb();
 	/* According to the coalesce parameter the IC bit for the latest
 	 * segment could be reset and the timer re-started to invoke the
 	 * stmmac_tx function. This approach takes care about the fragments.
