diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
index 8397f6c..e322a86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/interface.c
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ static int xenvif_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 
 	if (work_done < budget) {
 		napi_complete_done(napi, work_done);
-		xenvif_napi_schedule_or_enable_events(queue);
+		/* If the queue is rate-limited, it shall be
+		 * rescheduled in the timer callback.
+		 */
+		if (likely(!queue->rate_limited))
+			xenvif_napi_schedule_or_enable_events(queue);
 	}
 
 	return work_done;