diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index d4604bc..3f72629 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ fec_enet_alloc_txq_buffers(struct net_device *ndev, unsigned int queue)
 	txq = fep->tx_queue[queue];
 	bdp = txq->bd.base;
 	for (i = 0; i < txq->bd.ring_size; i++) {
-		txq->tx_bounce[i] = kmalloc(FEC_ENET_TX_FRSIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+		txq->tx_bounce[i] = kmalloc(FEC_ENET_TX_FRSIZE, GFP_KERNEL | GFP_LX_DMA);
 		if (!txq->tx_bounce[i])
 			goto err_alloc;