diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 55ac223553f8..b5d28dadf964 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -3272,7 +3272,7 @@ static inline void netdev_tx_completed_queue(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 	 */
 	smp_mb();
 
-	if (dql_avail(&dev_queue->dql) < 0)
+	if (unlikely(dql_avail(&dev_queue->dql) < 0))
 		return;
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(__QUEUE_STATE_STACK_XOFF, &dev_queue->state))