diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
index d4bb8bf86a45..9a520e4f0df9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static int dpaa_fq_init(struct dpaa_fq *dpaa_fq, bool td_enable)
 		 * Tx Confirmation FQs.
 		 */
 		if (dpaa_fq->fq_type == FQ_TYPE_TX_CONFIRM)
-			initfq.fqd.fq_ctrl |= cpu_to_be16(QM_FQCTRL_HOLDACTIVE);
+			initfq.fqd.fq_ctrl |= cpu_to_be16(QM_FQCTRL_AVOIDBLOCK);
 
 		/* FQ placement */
 		initfq.we_mask |= cpu_to_be16(QM_INITFQ_WE_DESTWQ);