diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
index 06bdb35c93..3bcb89609d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct ag71xx_buf {
 	struct sk_buff		*skb;
 	struct ag71xx_desc	*desc;
 	dma_addr_t		dma_addr;
-	u32			pad;
+	unsigned long		timestamp;
 };
 
 struct ag71xx_ring {
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
index eae443e8ce..2b28faab7a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/ag71xx/ag71xx_main.c
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t ag71xx_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				  DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 
 	ring->buf[i].skb = skb;
+	ring->buf[i].timestamp = jiffies;
 
 	/* setup descriptor fields */
 	desc->data = (u32) dma_addr;