diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index c9b7e5ef62aa7..4fa94a3ca47c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -2783,7 +2783,8 @@ int ixgbe_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	ixgbe_for_each_ring(ring, q_vector->tx)
 		clean_complete &= !!ixgbe_clean_tx_irq(q_vector, ring);
 
-	if (!ixgbe_qv_lock_napi(q_vector))
+	/* Exit if we are called by netpoll or busy polling is active */
+	if ((budget <= 0) || !ixgbe_qv_lock_napi(q_vector))
 		return budget;
 
 	/* attempt to distribute budget to each queue fairly, but don't allow