diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index d7c1295c16cf..2c6af316d2de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -463,13 +463,17 @@ normal_tx:
 	prod = NEXT_TX(prod);
 	txr->tx_prod = prod;
 
-	bnxt_db_write(bp, txr->tx_doorbell, DB_KEY_TX | prod);
+	if (!skb->xmit_more)
+		bnxt_db_write(bp, txr->tx_doorbell, DB_KEY_TX | prod);
 
 tx_done:
 
 	mmiowb();
 
 	if (unlikely(bnxt_tx_avail(bp, txr) <= MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)) {
+		if (skb->xmit_more && !tx_buf->is_push)
+			bnxt_db_write(bp, txr->tx_doorbell, DB_KEY_TX | prod);
+
 		netif_tx_stop_queue(txq);
 
 		/* netif_tx_stop_queue() must be done before checking