diff --git a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
index 193ca750486e..3b645e860270 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ixgbe/ixgbe.c
@@ -3943,6 +3943,7 @@ ixgbe_free_receive_ring(struct rx_ring *rxr)
 			rxbuf->buf->m_flags |= M_PKTHDR;
 			m_freem(rxbuf->buf);
 			rxbuf->buf = NULL;
+			rxbuf->flag = 0;
 		}
 	}
 }