diff --git a/include/net/netdev_queues.h b/include/net/netdev_queues.h
index d68b0a483431..8b8ed4e13d74 100644
--- a/include/net/netdev_queues.h
+++ b/include/net/netdev_queues.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ netdev_txq_completed_mb(struct netdev_queue *dev_queue,
 		netdev_txq_completed_mb(txq, pkts, bytes);		\
 									\
 		_res = -1;						\
-		if (pkts && likely(get_desc > start_thrs)) {		\
+		if (pkts && likely(get_desc >= start_thrs)) {		\
 			_res = 1;					\
 			if (unlikely(netif_tx_queue_stopped(txq)) &&	\
 			    !(down_cond)) {				\