diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 393b76d..4bf843a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4629,7 +4629,7 @@
 
 	i = tx_ring->next_to_use;
 
-	while (count--) {
+	do {
 		buffer_info = &tx_ring->buffer_info[i];
 		tx_desc = E1000_TX_DESC(*tx_ring, i);
 		tx_desc->buffer_addr = cpu_to_le64(buffer_info->dma);
@@ -4640,7 +4640,7 @@
 		i++;
 		if (i == tx_ring->count)
 			i = 0;
-	}
+	} while (--count > 0);
 
 	tx_desc->lower.data |= cpu_to_le32(adapter->txd_cmd);