diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/engleder/tsnep_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/engleder/tsnep_main.c
index 9fea97671f4b..08e113e785a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/engleder/tsnep_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/engleder/tsnep_main.c
@@ -1711,6 +1711,19 @@ static void tsnep_rx_reopen_xsk(struct tsnep_rx *rx)
 			allocated--;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* set need wakeup flag immediately if ring is not filled completely,
+	 * first polling would be too late as need wakeup signalisation would
+	 * be delayed for an indefinite time
+	 */
+	if (xsk_uses_need_wakeup(rx->xsk_pool)) {
+		int desc_available = tsnep_rx_desc_available(rx);
+
+		if (desc_available)
+			xsk_set_rx_need_wakeup(rx->xsk_pool);
+		else
+			xsk_clear_rx_need_wakeup(rx->xsk_pool);
+	}
 }
 
 static bool tsnep_pending(struct tsnep_queue *queue)