diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 1d1147c93d59..e468ed3f210f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -3175,7 +3175,7 @@ static int bnx2x_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 		}
 #endif
 		if (!bnx2x_fp_lock_napi(fp))
-			return work_done;
+			return budget;
 
 		for_each_cos_in_tx_queue(fp, cos)
 			if (bnx2x_tx_queue_has_work(fp->txdata_ptr[cos]))