2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
index 79bf96ca6489..64b089151add 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.c
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ static bool i40e_check_tx_hang(struct i40e_ring *tx_ring)
          * pending but without time to complete it yet.
          */
         if ((tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) &&
-            tx_pending) {
+            (tx_pending >= I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING)) {
                 /* make sure it is true for two checks in a row */
                 ret = test_and_set_bit(__I40E_HANG_CHECK_ARMED,
                                        &tx_ring->state);
-        } else {
+        } else if (!(tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old == tx_ring->stats.packets) ||
+                   !(tx_pending < I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING) ||
+                   !(tx_pending > 0)) {
                 /* update completed stats and disarm the hang check */
                 tx_ring->tx_stats.tx_done_old = tx_ring->stats.packets;
                 clear_bit(__I40E_HANG_CHECK_ARMED, &tx_ring->state);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
index 8bc6858163b0..f6dcf9dd9290 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40evf/i40e_txrx.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ enum i40e_dyn_idx_t {
 /* Tx Descriptors needed, worst case */
 #define TXD_USE_COUNT(S) DIV_ROUND_UP((S), I40E_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD)
 #define DESC_NEEDED (MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 4)
+#define I40E_MIN_DESC_PENDING   4
 
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_CSUM              (u32)(1)
 #define I40E_TX_FLAGS_HW_VLAN           (u32)(1 << 1)