diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
index 1a93a1f..a713336 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,39 @@ static void cpsw_init_host_port(struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 	}
 }
 
+static int cpsw_fill_rx_channels(struct net_device *ndev)
+{
+	struct cpsw_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
+	struct sk_buff *skb;
+	int ch_buf_num;
+	int i, ret;
+
+	ch_buf_num = cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(priv->rxch);
+	for (i = 0; i < ch_buf_num; i++) {
+		skb = __netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(ndev,
+						  priv->rx_packet_max,
+						  GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!skb) {
+			dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate skb\n");
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		ret = cpdma_chan_submit(priv->rxch, skb, skb->data,
+					skb_tailroom(skb), 0);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(priv->dev,
+				"cannot submit skb to rx channel, error %d\n",
+				ret);
+			kfree_skb(skb);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cpsw_info(priv, ifup, "submitted %d rx descriptors\n", ch_buf_num);
+
+	return ch_buf_num;
+}
+
 static void cpsw_slave_stop(struct cpsw_slave *slave, struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 {
 	u32 slave_port;
@@ -1249,7 +1282,7 @@ static void cpsw_slave_stop(struct cpsw_slave *slave, struct cpsw_priv *priv)
 static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 {
 	struct cpsw_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
-	int i, ret;
+	int ret;
 	u32 reg;
 
 	ret = pm_runtime_get_sync(&priv->pdev->dev);
@@ -1282,7 +1315,6 @@ static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	if (!cpsw_common_res_usage_state(priv)) {
 		struct cpsw_priv *priv_sl0 = cpsw_get_slave_priv(priv, 0);
-		int buf_num;
 
 		/* setup tx dma to fixed prio and zero offset */
 		cpdma_control_set(priv->dma, CPDMA_TX_PRIO_FIXED, 1);
@@ -1310,26 +1342,9 @@ static int cpsw_ndo_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 			enable_irq(priv->irqs_table[0]);
 		}
 
-		buf_num = cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(priv->dma);
-		for (i = 0; i < buf_num; i++) {
-			struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			skb = __netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(priv->ndev,
-					priv->rx_packet_max, GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!skb)
-				goto err_cleanup;
-			ret = cpdma_chan_submit(priv->rxch, skb, skb->data,
-					skb_tailroom(skb), 0);
-			if (ret < 0) {
-				kfree_skb(skb);
-				goto err_cleanup;
-			}
-		}
-		/* continue even if we didn't manage to submit all
-		 * receive descs
-		 */
-		cpsw_info(priv, ifup, "submitted %d rx descriptors\n", i);
+		ret = cpsw_fill_rx_channels(ndev);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_cleanup;
 
 		if (cpts_register(&priv->pdev->dev, priv->cpts,
 				  priv->data.cpts_clock_mult,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
index 1c653ca..2f4b571 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ struct cpdma_ctlr {
 	struct cpdma_desc_pool	*pool;
 	spinlock_t		lock;
 	struct cpdma_chan	*channels[2 * CPDMA_MAX_CHANNELS];
+	int chan_num;
 };
 
 struct cpdma_chan {
@@ -262,6 +263,7 @@ struct cpdma_ctlr *cpdma_ctlr_create(struct cpdma_params *params)
 	ctlr->state = CPDMA_STATE_IDLE;
 	ctlr->params = *params;
 	ctlr->dev = params->dev;
+	ctlr->chan_num = 0;
 	spin_lock_init(&ctlr->lock);
 
 	ctlr->pool = cpdma_desc_pool_create(ctlr->dev,
@@ -479,6 +481,32 @@ void cpdma_ctlr_eoi(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr, u32 value)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpdma_ctlr_eoi);
 
+/**
+ * cpdma_chan_split_pool - Splits ctrl pool between all channels.
+ * Has to be called under ctlr lock
+ *
+ */
+static void cpdma_chan_split_pool(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr)
+{
+	struct cpdma_desc_pool *pool = ctlr->pool;
+	struct cpdma_chan *chan;
+	int ch_desc_num;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!ctlr->chan_num)
+		return;
+
+	/* calculate average size of pool slice */
+	ch_desc_num = pool->num_desc / ctlr->chan_num;
+
+	/* split ctlr pool */
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ctlr->channels); i++) {
+		chan = ctlr->channels[i];
+		if (chan)
+			chan->desc_num = ch_desc_num;
+	}
+}
+
 struct cpdma_chan *cpdma_chan_create(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr, int chan_num,
 				     cpdma_handler_fn handler)
 {
@@ -527,14 +555,25 @@ struct cpdma_chan *cpdma_chan_create(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr, int chan_num,
 	spin_lock_init(&chan->lock);
 
 	ctlr->channels[chan_num] = chan;
+	ctlr->chan_num++;
+
+	cpdma_chan_split_pool(ctlr);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctlr->lock, flags);
 	return chan;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpdma_chan_create);
 
-int cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr)
+int cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
 {
-	return ctlr->pool->num_desc / 2;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int desc_num;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&chan->lock, flags);
+	desc_num = chan->desc_num;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->lock, flags);
+
+	return desc_num;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num);
 
@@ -551,6 +590,10 @@ int cpdma_chan_destroy(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
 	if (chan->state != CPDMA_STATE_IDLE)
 		cpdma_chan_stop(chan);
 	ctlr->channels[chan->chan_num] = NULL;
+	ctlr->chan_num--;
+
+	cpdma_chan_split_pool(ctlr);
+
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ctlr->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -720,7 +763,7 @@ unlock_ret:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpdma_chan_submit);
 
-bool cpdma_check_free_tx_desc(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
+inline bool cpdma_check_free_desc(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
 {
 	struct cpdma_ctlr	*ctlr = chan->ctlr;
 	struct cpdma_desc_pool	*pool = ctlr->pool;
@@ -733,6 +776,11 @@ bool cpdma_check_free_tx_desc(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chan->lock, flags);
 	return free_tx_desc;
 }
+
+bool cpdma_check_free_tx_desc(struct cpdma_chan *chan)
+{
+	return cpdma_check_free_desc(chan);
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpdma_check_free_tx_desc);
 
 static void __cpdma_chan_free(struct cpdma_chan *chan,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h
index 80c015c..0308b67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/davinci_cpdma.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ int cpdma_ctlr_dump(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr);
 
 struct cpdma_chan *cpdma_chan_create(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr, int chan_num,
 				     cpdma_handler_fn handler);
-int cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(struct cpdma_ctlr *ctlr);
+int cpdma_chan_get_rx_buf_num(struct cpdma_chan *chan);
 int cpdma_chan_destroy(struct cpdma_chan *chan);
 int cpdma_chan_start(struct cpdma_chan *chan);
 int cpdma_chan_stop(struct cpdma_chan *chan);
