diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
index 072426a72745..cd7675ac5bf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmveth.c
@@ -1136,6 +1136,8 @@ static int ibmveth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	ibmveth_replenish_task(adapter);
 
 	if (frames_processed < budget) {
+		napi_complete(napi);
+
 		/* We think we are done - reenable interrupts,
 		 * then check once more to make sure we are done.
 		 */
@@ -1144,8 +1146,6 @@ static int ibmveth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 		BUG_ON(lpar_rc != H_SUCCESS);
 
-		napi_complete(napi);
-
 		if (ibmveth_rxq_pending_buffer(adapter) &&
 		    napi_reschedule(napi)) {
 			lpar_rc = h_vio_signal(adapter->vdev->unit_address,