diff --git a/drivers/net/ipg.c b/drivers/net/ipg.c
index b234b293c11f..50f0c17451b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipg.c
@@ -1934,10 +1934,7 @@ static int ipg_nic_hard_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	if (sp->tenmbpsmode)
 		txfd->tfc |= cpu_to_le64(IPG_TFC_TXINDICATE);
-	else if (!((sp->tx_current - sp->tx_dirty + 1) >
-	    IPG_FRAMESBETWEENTXDMACOMPLETES)) {
-		txfd->tfc |= cpu_to_le64(IPG_TFC_TXDMAINDICATE);
-	}
+	txfd->tfc |= cpu_to_le64(IPG_TFC_TXDMAINDICATE);
 	/* Based on compilation option, determine if FCS is to be
 	 * appended to transmit frame by IPG.
 	 */