if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
- *srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr = srng->u.src_ring.hp;
+ /* Make sure descriptor is written before updating the
+ * head pointer.
+ */
+ dma_wmb();
+ WRITE_ONCE(*srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr, srng->u.src_ring.hp);
} else {
srng->u.dst_ring.last_hp = *srng->u.dst_ring.hp_addr;
*srng->u.dst_ring.tp_addr = srng->u.dst_ring.tp;
if (srng->ring_dir == HAL_SRNG_DIR_SRC) {
srng->u.src_ring.last_tp =
*(volatile u32 *)srng->u.src_ring.tp_addr;
+ /* Assume implementation use an MMIO write accessor
+ * which has the required wmb() so that the descriptor
+ * is written before the updating the head pointer.
+ */
ath12k_hif_write32(ab,
(unsigned long)srng->u.src_ring.hp_addr -
(unsigned long)ab->mem,