diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index 951714a7f90a..5737b7519005 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -4434,7 +4434,7 @@ static void bnx2x_update_coalesce(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		REG_WR16(bp, BAR_USTRORM_INTMEM +
 			 USTORM_SB_HC_DISABLE_OFFSET(port, sb_id,
 						     U_SB_ETH_RX_CQ_INDEX),
-			 bp->rx_ticks ? 0 : 1);
+			 (bp->rx_ticks/12) ? 0 : 1);
 
 		/* HC_INDEX_C_ETH_TX_CQ_CONS */
 		REG_WR8(bp, BAR_CSTRORM_INTMEM +
@@ -4444,7 +4444,7 @@ static void bnx2x_update_coalesce(struct bnx2x *bp)
 		REG_WR16(bp, BAR_CSTRORM_INTMEM +
 			 CSTORM_SB_HC_DISABLE_OFFSET(port, sb_id,
 						     C_SB_ETH_TX_CQ_INDEX),
-			 bp->tx_ticks ? 0 : 1);
+			 (bp->tx_ticks/12) ? 0 : 1);
 	}
 }