diff --git a/hw/net/dp8393x.c b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
index ed57f5f326..960462397e 100644
--- a/hw/net/dp8393x.c
+++ b/hw/net/dp8393x.c
@@ -786,12 +786,13 @@ static ssize_t dp8393x_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t * buf,
         address = dp8393x_crda(s) + sizeof(uint16_t) * 5 * width;
         address_space_read(&s->as, address, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED,
                            s->data, size);
-        if (dp8393x_get(s, width, 0) & SONIC_DESC_EOL) {
+        s->regs[SONIC_LLFA] = dp8393x_get(s, width, 0);
+        if (s->regs[SONIC_LLFA] & SONIC_DESC_EOL) {
             /* Still EOL ; stop reception */
             return -1;
-        } else {
-            s->regs[SONIC_CRDA] = s->regs[SONIC_LLFA];
         }
+        /* Link has been updated by host */
+        s->regs[SONIC_CRDA] = s->regs[SONIC_LLFA];
     }
 
     /* Save current position */
@@ -840,7 +841,7 @@ static ssize_t dp8393x_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t * buf,
                         MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED,
                         s->data, size);
 
-    /* Move to next descriptor */
+    /* Check link field */
     size = sizeof(uint16_t) * width;
     address_space_read(&s->as,
                        dp8393x_crda(s) + sizeof(uint16_t) * 5 * width,
@@ -856,6 +857,8 @@ static ssize_t dp8393x_receive(NetClientState *nc, const uint8_t * buf,
         dp8393x_put(s, width, 0, 0);
         address_space_write(&s->as, address, MEMTXATTRS_UNSPECIFIED,
                             s->data, size);
+
+        /* Move to next descriptor */
         s->regs[SONIC_CRDA] = s->regs[SONIC_LLFA];
         s->regs[SONIC_ISR] |= SONIC_ISR_PKTRX;
         s->regs[SONIC_RSC] = (s->regs[SONIC_RSC] & 0xff00) | (((s->regs[SONIC_RSC] & 0x00ff) + 1) & 0x00ff);