diff --git a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
index ef041057d9d..3127700f348 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ucc_geth.c
@@ -3165,6 +3165,8 @@ static int ucc_geth_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	ugeth->txBd[txQ] = bd;
 
+	skb_tx_timestamp(skb);
+
 	if (ugeth->p_scheduler) {
 		ugeth->cpucount[txQ]++;
 		/* Indicate to QE that there are more Tx bds ready for