diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
index e9c6f1fa0..98e8997f8 100755
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
@@ -577,11 +577,14 @@ void aq_ring_free(struct aq_ring_s *self)
 		return;
 
 	kfree(self->buff_ring);
+	self->buff_ring = NULL;
 
-	if (self->dx_ring)
+	if (self->dx_ring) {
 		dma_free_coherent(aq_nic_get_dev(self->aq_nic),
 				  self->size * self->dx_size, self->dx_ring,
 				  self->dx_ring_pa);
+		self->dx_ring = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 unsigned int aq_ring_fill_stats_data(struct aq_ring_s *self, u64 *data)