diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 10febdc2bd1a..083d6715335c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -946,16 +946,16 @@ static void __lpc_handle_xmit(struct net_device *ndev)
 			/* Update stats */
 			ndev->stats.tx_packets++;
 			ndev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
-
-			/* Free buffer */
-			dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 		}
+		dev_kfree_skb_irq(skb);
 
 		txcidx = readl(LPC_ENET_TXCONSUMEINDEX(pldat->net_base));
 	}
 
-	if (netif_queue_stopped(ndev))
-		netif_wake_queue(ndev);
+	if (pldat->num_used_tx_buffs <= ENET_TX_DESC/2) {
+		if (netif_queue_stopped(ndev))
+			netif_wake_queue(ndev);
+	}
 }
 
 static int __lpc_handle_recv(struct net_device *ndev, int budget)