diff --git a/package/madwifi/patches/300-napi_polling.patch b/package/madwifi/patches/300-napi_polling.patch
index 609e74cd21..0d7b566b8d 100644
--- a/package/madwifi/patches/300-napi_polling.patch
+++ b/package/madwifi/patches/300-napi_polling.patch
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 +#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,24)
 +		processed++;
 +#endif
-+		if (rx_limit-- < 0) {
++		if (rx_limit-- < 2) {
 +			early_stop = 1;
 +			break;
 +		}