diff --git a/net/rds/send.c b/net/rds/send.c
index b0acd45..a081a64 100644
--- a/net/rds/send.c
+++ b/net/rds/send.c
@@ -1123,8 +1123,9 @@
 	 */
 	rds_stats_inc(s_send_queued);
 
-	if (!test_bit(RDS_LL_SEND_FULL, &conn->c_flags))
-		rds_send_xmit(conn);
+	ret = rds_send_xmit(conn);
+	if (ret == -ENOMEM || ret == -EAGAIN)
+		queue_delayed_work(rds_wq, &conn->c_send_w, 1);
 
 	rds_message_put(rm);
 	return payload_len;
@@ -1180,8 +1181,9 @@
 	rds_stats_inc(s_send_queued);
 	rds_stats_inc(s_send_pong);
 
-	if (!test_bit(RDS_LL_SEND_FULL, &conn->c_flags))
-		queue_delayed_work(rds_wq, &conn->c_send_w, 0);
+	ret = rds_send_xmit(conn);
+	if (ret == -ENOMEM || ret == -EAGAIN)
+		queue_delayed_work(rds_wq, &conn->c_send_w, 1);
 
 	rds_message_put(rm);
 	return 0;