1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
index d6a73179ebf1..b647eb4dca64 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ static int iwl_trans_pcie_tx(struct iwl_trans *trans, struct sk_buff *skb,
                              skb->data + hdr_len, secondlen);
 
         /* start timer if queue currently empty */
-        if (q->read_ptr == q->write_ptr && trans_pcie->wd_timeout)
+        if (txq->need_update && q->read_ptr == q->write_ptr &&
+            trans_pcie->wd_timeout)
                 mod_timer(&txq->stuck_timer, jiffies + trans_pcie->wd_timeout);
 
         /* Tell device the write index *just past* this latest filled TFD */