1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/nic.c
index 0ad790cc473c..eaa8e874a3cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/nic.c
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@ efx_may_push_tx_desc(struct efx_tx_queue *tx_queue, unsigned int write_count)
                 return false;
 
         tx_queue->empty_read_count = 0;
-        return ((empty_read_count ^ write_count) & ~EFX_EMPTY_COUNT_VALID) == 0;
+        return ((empty_read_count ^ write_count) & ~EFX_EMPTY_COUNT_VALID) == 0
+                && tx_queue->write_count - write_count == 1;
 }
 
 /* For each entry inserted into the software descriptor ring, create a