diff --git a/sys/dev/altera/atse/if_atse.c b/sys/dev/altera/atse/if_atse.c
index a3552605995..2dfd55b9486 100644
--- a/sys/dev/altera/atse/if_atse.c
+++ b/sys/dev/altera/atse/if_atse.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,8 @@ atse_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup interrupt handler. */
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx, atse_xdma_tx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_tx);
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx, 0,
+	    atse_xdma_tx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_tx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
 		    "Can't setup xDMA interrupt handler.\n");
@@ -1324,7 +1325,8 @@ atse_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup interrupt handler. */
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx, atse_xdma_rx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_rx);
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx, XDMA_INTR_NET,
+	    atse_xdma_rx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_rx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
 		    "Can't setup xDMA interrupt handler.\n");
@@ -1381,8 +1383,7 @@ atse_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 	ifp->if_softc = sc;
 	if_initname(ifp, device_get_name(dev), device_get_unit(dev));
-	ifp->if_flags = IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_SIMPLEX | IFF_MULTICAST |
-	    IFF_NEEDSEPOCH;
+	ifp->if_flags = IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_SIMPLEX | IFF_MULTICAST;
 	ifp->if_ioctl = atse_ioctl;
 	ifp->if_transmit = atse_transmit;
 	ifp->if_qflush = atse_qflush;
diff --git a/sys/dev/flash/cqspi.c b/sys/dev/flash/cqspi.c
index 7cb3d50d398..4c2bc1a75bc 100644
--- a/sys/dev/flash/cqspi.c
+++ b/sys/dev/flash/cqspi.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ cqspi_attach(device_t dev)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup xDMA interrupt handlers. */
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx, cqspi_xdma_tx_intr,
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx, 0, cqspi_xdma_tx_intr,
 	    sc, &sc->ih_tx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ cqspi_attach(device_t dev)
 		return (ENXIO);
 	}
 
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx, cqspi_xdma_rx_intr,
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx, 0, cqspi_xdma_rx_intr,
 	    sc, &sc->ih_rx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
diff --git a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.c b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.c
index aa6e6497a34..74caf6cba61 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/conf.h>
 #include <sys/bus.h>
+#include <sys/epoch.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/queue.h>
 #include <sys/kobj.h>
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ xdma_channel_free(xdma_channel_t *xchan)
 }
 
 int
-xdma_setup_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan,
+xdma_setup_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan, int flags,
     int (*cb)(void *, xdma_transfer_status_t *),
     void *arg, void **ihandler)
 {
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ xdma_setup_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan,
 
 	ih = malloc(sizeof(struct xdma_intr_handler),
 	    M_XDMA, M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
+	ih->flags = flags;
 	ih->cb = cb;
 	ih->cb_user = arg;
 
@@ -325,13 +327,20 @@ xdma_callback(xdma_channel_t *xchan, xdma_transfer_status_t *status)
 	struct xdma_intr_handler *ih_tmp;
 	struct xdma_intr_handler *ih;
 	xdma_controller_t *xdma;
+	struct epoch_tracker et;
 
 	xdma = xchan->xdma;
 	KASSERT(xdma != NULL, ("xdma is NULL"));
 
-	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(ih, &xchan->ie_handlers, ih_next, ih_tmp)
-		if (ih->cb != NULL)
+	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(ih, &xchan->ie_handlers, ih_next, ih_tmp) {
+		if (ih->cb != NULL) {
+			if (ih->flags & XDMA_INTR_NET)
+				NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 			ih->cb(ih->cb_user, status);
+			if (ih->flags & XDMA_INTR_NET)
+				NET_EPOCH_EXIT(et);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (xchan->flags & XCHAN_TYPE_SG)
 		xdma_queue_submit(xchan);
diff --git a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.h b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.h
index b9a8dd2c37c..b00b2f5bdc9 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.h
+++ b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma.h
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ typedef struct xdma_channel xdma_channel_t;
 
 struct xdma_intr_handler {
 	int		(*cb)(void *cb_user, xdma_transfer_status_t *status);
+	int		flags;
+#define	XDMA_INTR_NET	(1 << 0)
 	void		*cb_user;
 	TAILQ_ENTRY(xdma_intr_handler)	ih_next;
 };
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ uint32_t xdma_mbuf_chain_count(struct mbuf *m0);
 int xdma_control(xdma_channel_t *xchan, enum xdma_command cmd);
 
 /* Interrupt callback */
-int xdma_setup_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan, int (*cb)(void *,
+int xdma_setup_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan, int flags, int (*cb)(void *,
     xdma_transfer_status_t *), void *arg, void **);
 int xdma_teardown_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan, struct xdma_intr_handler *ih);
 int xdma_teardown_all_intr(xdma_channel_t *xchan);
diff --git a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma_fdt_test.c b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma_fdt_test.c
index 6a4869df8eb..edf192a4701 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xdma/xdma_fdt_test.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xdma/xdma_fdt_test.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ xdmatest_test(struct xdmatest_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup callback. */
-	err = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan, xdmatest_intr, sc, &sc->ih);
+	err = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan, 0, xdmatest_intr, sc, &sc->ih);
 	if (err) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev, "Can't setup xDMA interrupt handler.\n");
 		return (-1);
diff --git a/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c b/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
index e6dbb15de75..36fdf41b731 100644
--- a/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
+++ b/sys/dev/xilinx/if_xae.c
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ setup_xdma(struct xae_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup interrupt handler. */
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx,
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_tx, 0,
 	    xae_xdma_tx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_tx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ setup_xdma(struct xae_softc *sc)
 	}
 
 	/* Setup interrupt handler. */
-	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx,
+	error = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan_rx, XDMA_INTR_NET,
 	    xae_xdma_rx_intr, sc, &sc->ih_rx);
 	if (error) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
diff --git a/sys/mips/ingenic/jz4780_aic.c b/sys/mips/ingenic/jz4780_aic.c
index f7a0ff53fac..5667501ef22 100644
--- a/sys/mips/ingenic/jz4780_aic.c
+++ b/sys/mips/ingenic/jz4780_aic.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ aic_attach(device_t dev)
 	pcm_setflags(dev, pcm_getflags(dev) | SD_F_MPSAFE);
 
 	/* Setup interrupt handler. */
-	err = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan, aic_intr, scp, &sc->ih);
+	err = xdma_setup_intr(sc->xchan, 0, aic_intr, scp, &sc->ih);
 	if (err) {
 		device_printf(sc->dev,
 		    "Can't setup xDMA interrupt handler.\n");