diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index db79e29b3d09..33b8aa612d13 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ static unsigned xenvif_tx_build_gops(struct xenvif *vif, int budget)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		RING_FINAL_CHECK_FOR_REQUESTS(&vif->tx, work_to_do);
+		work_to_do = RING_HAS_UNCONSUMED_REQUESTS(&vif->tx);
 		if (!work_to_do)
 			break;