diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
index fd00ddafb425..a7d0b836f2f7 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/io.h
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ static inline type pfx##read##bwlq(const volatile void __iomem *mem)	\
 		BUG();							\
 	}								\
 									\
+	/* prevent prefetching of coherent DMA data prematurely */	\
+	rmb();								\
 	return pfx##ioswab##bwlq(__mem, __val);				\
 }