diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index e53c1dc58d08..92b0e4975135 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -2802,6 +2802,12 @@ next_pkt:
 next_pkt_nopost:
 		sw_idx++;
 		sw_idx %= TG3_RX_RCB_RING_SIZE(tp);
+
+		/* Refresh hw_idx to see if there is new work */
+		if (sw_idx == hw_idx) {
+			hw_idx = tp->hw_status->idx[0].rx_producer;
+			rmb();
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* ACK the status ring. */