diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
index 609c18cb300a..d0ea316731fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -2062,7 +2062,8 @@ const struct e1000_info e1000_82574_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_CTRLEXT_ON_LOAD,
 	.flags2			  = FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG
 				  | FLAG2_DISABLE_ASPM_L0S
-				  | FLAG2_NO_DISABLE_RX,
+				  | FLAG2_NO_DISABLE_RX
+				  | FLAG2_DMA_BURST,
 	.pba			= 32,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= DEFAULT_JUMBO,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,