--- a/ipq806x/nss_gmac_tx_rx_offload.c
+++ b/ipq806x/nss_gmac_tx_rx_offload.c
@@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ int nss_gmac_open(struct net_device *net
 		netif_napi_add(netdev, &gmacdev->napi, nss_gmac_poll,
 							NSS_GMAC_NAPI_BUDGET);
 #endif
+		dev_set_threaded(netdev, true);
 		/* Initial the RX/TX ring */
 		dma_set_coherent_mask(dev, 0xffffffff);
 		nss_gmac_setup_rx_desc_queue(gmacdev, dev,