diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbed/src/device.rs b/drivers/net/ixgbed/src/device.rs
index fc7c009f1c..5f48d363a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbed/src/device.rs
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbed/src/device.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ impl NetworkAdapter for Intel8259x {
             &mut *(self.receive_ring.as_ptr().add(self.receive_index) as *mut ixgbe_adv_rx_desc)
         };
 
+        // Acquire fence pairs the device's write of status /
+        // length with our subsequent reads.
+        core::sync::atomic::fence(core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Acquire);
         let status = unsafe { desc.wb.upper.status_error };
 
         if (status & IXGBE_RXDADV_STAT_DD) != 0 {
@@ -63,6 +66,10 @@ impl NetworkAdapter for Intel8259x {
             desc.read.pkt_addr = self.receive_buffer[self.receive_index].physical() as u64;
             desc.read.hdr_addr = 0;
 
+            // Release fence ensures the buffer reads above are
+            // visible to the device before the RDT doorbell is
+            // observed.
+            core::sync::atomic::fence(core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Release);
             self.write_reg(IXGBE_RDT(0), self.receive_index as u32);
             self.receive_index = wrap_ring(self.receive_index, self.receive_ring.len());
 
@@ -120,6 +127,9 @@ impl NetworkAdapter for Intel8259x {
         self.transmit_index = wrap_ring(self.transmit_index, self.transmit_ring.len());
         self.transmit_ring_free -= 1;
 
+        // Release fence ensures the buffer writes above are visible
+        // to the device before the TDT doorbell is observed.
+        core::sync::atomic::fence(core::sync::atomic::Ordering::Release);
         self.write_reg(IXGBE_TDT(0), self.transmit_index as u32);
 
         Ok(i)