diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 9de7144..13d57b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3919,7 +3919,7 @@
 {
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = container_of(napi, struct e1000_adapter, napi);
 	struct net_device *poll_dev = adapter->netdev;
-	int tx_cleaned = 0, work_done = 0;
+	int work_done = 0;
 
 	/* Must NOT use netdev_priv macro here. */
 	adapter = poll_dev->priv;
@@ -3929,16 +3929,16 @@
 	 * simultaneously.  A failure obtaining the lock means
 	 * tx_ring[0] is currently being cleaned anyway. */
 	if (spin_trylock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock)) {
-		tx_cleaned = e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter,
-		                                &adapter->tx_ring[0]);
+		e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter,
+				   &adapter->tx_ring[0]);
 		spin_unlock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock);
 	}
 
 	adapter->clean_rx(adapter, &adapter->rx_ring[0],
 	                  &work_done, budget);
 
-	/* If no Tx and not enough Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
-	if ((!tx_cleaned && (work_done == 0))) {
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		if (likely(adapter->itr_setting & 3))
 			e1000_set_itr(adapter);
 		netif_rx_complete(poll_dev, napi);