diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
index d39dce3b37a7..8026daaf940b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.c
@@ -904,12 +904,12 @@ static int netcp_rx_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	packets = netcp_process_rx_packets(netcp, budget);
 
+	netcp_rxpool_refill(netcp);
 	if (packets < budget) {
 		napi_complete(&netcp->rx_napi);
 		knav_queue_enable_notify(netcp->rx_queue);
 	}
 
-	netcp_rxpool_refill(netcp);
 	return packets;
 }