2 files changed, 30 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be.h b/drivers/net/benet/be.h
index 63d593d53153..f327be57ca96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be.h
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ struct be_adapter {
         struct be_eq_obj rx_eq;
         struct be_rx_obj rx_obj;
         u32 big_page_size;      /* Compounded page size shared by rx wrbs */
+        bool rx_post_starved;   /* Zero rx frags have been posted to BE */
 
         struct vlan_group *vlan_grp;
         u16 num_vlans;
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 897a63de5bdb..80fe1e055d91 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -273,26 +273,6 @@ static void be_rx_eqd_update(struct be_adapter *adapter)
         rx_eq->cur_eqd = eqd;
 }
 
-static void be_worker(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-        struct be_adapter *adapter =
-                container_of(work, struct be_adapter, work.work);
-        int status;
-
-        /* Check link */
-        be_link_status_update(adapter);
-
-        /* Get Stats */
-        status = be_cmd_get_stats(&adapter->ctrl, &adapter->stats.cmd);
-        if (!status)
-                netdev_stats_update(adapter);
-
-        /* Set EQ delay */
-        be_rx_eqd_update(adapter);
-
-        schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
-}
-
 static struct net_device_stats *be_get_stats(struct net_device *dev)
 {
         struct be_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(dev);
@@ -900,8 +880,11 @@ static void be_post_rx_frags(struct be_adapter *adapter)
                 page_info->last_page_user = true;
 
         if (posted) {
-                be_rxq_notify(&adapter->ctrl, rxq->id, posted);
                 atomic_add(posted, &rxq->used);
+                be_rxq_notify(&adapter->ctrl, rxq->id, posted);
+        } else if (atomic_read(&rxq->used) == 0) {
+                /* Let be_worker replenish when memory is available */
+                adapter->rx_post_starved = true;
         }
 
         return;
@@ -1305,6 +1288,31 @@ int be_poll_tx(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
         return 1;
 }
 
+static void be_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+        struct be_adapter *adapter =
+                container_of(work, struct be_adapter, work.work);
+        int status;
+
+        /* Check link */
+        be_link_status_update(adapter);
+
+        /* Get Stats */
+        status = be_cmd_get_stats(&adapter->ctrl, &adapter->stats.cmd);
+        if (!status)
+                netdev_stats_update(adapter);
+
+        /* Set EQ delay */
+        be_rx_eqd_update(adapter);
+
+        if (adapter->rx_post_starved) {
+                adapter->rx_post_starved = false;
+                be_post_rx_frags(adapter);
+        }
+
+        schedule_delayed_work(&adapter->work, msecs_to_jiffies(1000));
+}
+
 static void be_msix_enable(struct be_adapter *adapter)
 {
         int i, status;