diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
index 1645e4e7ebdbb3..1feb9fc710e08d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/lantiq_xrx200.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ static int xrx200_tx_housekeeping(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	net_dev->stats.tx_bytes += bytes;
 	netdev_completed_queue(ch->priv->net_dev, pkts, bytes);
 
+	if (netif_queue_stopped(net_dev))
+		netif_wake_queue(net_dev);
+
 	if (pkts < budget) {
 		napi_complete(&ch->napi);
 		ltq_dma_enable_irq(&ch->dma);