diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
index e1c2fab6292f..ea60b9e67acb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_com.c
@@ -232,11 +232,9 @@ static struct ena_comp_ctx *__ena_com_submit_admin_cmd(struct ena_com_admin_queu
 	tail_masked = admin_queue->sq.tail & queue_size_mask;
 
 	/* In case of queue FULL */
-	cnt = admin_queue->sq.tail - admin_queue->sq.head;
+	cnt = atomic_read(&admin_queue->outstanding_cmds);
 	if (cnt >= admin_queue->q_depth) {
-		pr_debug("admin queue is FULL (tail %d head %d depth: %d)\n",
-			 admin_queue->sq.tail, admin_queue->sq.head,
-			 admin_queue->q_depth);
+		pr_debug("admin queue is full.\n");
 		admin_queue->stats.out_of_space++;
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOSPC);
 	}