diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 613037584d08e785ef2700ca1d2221b50b256e9c..c531c8ae1be4e2ad3d509b9656369c3560f8ad78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -2388,7 +2388,10 @@ static int netxen_nic_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	work_done = netxen_process_rcv_ring(sds_ring, budget);
 
-	if ((work_done < budget) && tx_complete) {
+	if (!tx_complete)
+		work_done = budget;
+
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		napi_complete(&sds_ring->napi);
 		if (test_bit(__NX_DEV_UP, &adapter->state))
 			netxen_nic_enable_int(sds_ring);