diff --git a/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c b/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
index c617b64c288e..9b777d9433cd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
@@ -522,7 +522,6 @@ static int eth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 #endif
 
 		if ((n = queue_get_desc(rxq, port, 0)) < 0) {
-			received = 0; /* No packet received */
 #if DEBUG_RX
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: eth_poll netif_rx_complete\n",
 			       dev->name);
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ static int eth_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: eth_poll all done\n",
 			       dev->name);
 #endif
-			return 0; /* all work done */
+			return received; /* all work done */
 		}
 
 		desc = rx_desc_ptr(port, n);