diff --git a/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/ldpaa_eth.c b/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/ldpaa_eth.c
index 5636511..82c0ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/ldpaa_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ldpaa_eth/ldpaa_eth.c
@@ -221,8 +221,11 @@ static int ldpaa_eth_tx(struct eth_device *net_dev, void *buf, int len)
 	struct dpaa_fd fd;
 	u64 buffer_start;
 	int data_offset, err;
+	u32 timeo = (CONFIG_SYS_HZ * 10) / 1000;
+	u32 time_start;
 	struct qbman_swp *swp = dflt_dpio->sw_portal;
 	struct qbman_eq_desc ed;
+	struct qbman_release_desc releasedesc;
 
 	/* Setup the FD fields */
 	memset(&fd, 0, sizeof(fd));
@@ -258,9 +261,20 @@ static int ldpaa_eth_tx(struct eth_device *net_dev, void *buf, int len)
 	qbman_eq_desc_clear(&ed);
 	qbman_eq_desc_set_no_orp(&ed, 0);
 	qbman_eq_desc_set_qd(&ed, priv->tx_qdid, priv->tx_flow_id, 0);
-	err = qbman_swp_enqueue(swp, &ed, (const struct qbman_fd *)(&fd));
-	if (err < 0)
+
+	time_start = get_timer(0);
+
+	while (get_timer(time_start) < timeo) {
+		err = qbman_swp_enqueue(swp, &ed,
+				(const struct qbman_fd *)(&fd));
+		if (err != -EBUSY)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if (err < 0) {
 		printf("error enqueueing Tx frame\n");
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	mdelay(1);
 
@@ -269,6 +283,20 @@ static int ldpaa_eth_tx(struct eth_device *net_dev, void *buf, int len)
 		printf("error Tx Conf frame\n");
 
 	return err;
+
+error:
+	qbman_release_desc_clear(&releasedesc);
+	qbman_release_desc_set_bpid(&releasedesc, dflt_dpbp->dpbp_attr.bpid);
+	time_start = get_timer(0);
+	do {
+		/* Release buffer into the QBMAN */
+		err = qbman_swp_release(swp, &releasedesc, &buffer_start, 1);
+	} while (get_timer(time_start) < timeo && err == -EBUSY);
+
+	if (err == -EBUSY)
+		printf("TX data: QBMAN buffer release fails\n");
+
+	return err;
 }
 
 static int ldpaa_eth_open(struct eth_device *net_dev, bd_t *bd)