diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
index 9ba8524fa371..f08de623e6f7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
@@ -1440,7 +1440,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *gmac_skb_if_good_frame(struct gemini_ethernet_port *port,
 	return skb;
 }
 
-static unsigned int gmac_rx(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int budget)
+static unsigned int gmac_rx(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int budget,
+			    unsigned int *freeq_consumed)
 {
 	struct gemini_ethernet_port *port = netdev_priv(netdev);
 	unsigned short m = (1 << port->rxq_order) - 1;
@@ -1448,6 +1449,7 @@ static unsigned int gmac_rx(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int budget)
 	void __iomem *ptr_reg = port->rxq_rwptr;
 	unsigned int frag_nr = port->rx_frag_nr;
 	struct sk_buff *skb = port->rx_skb;
+	unsigned int consumed = 0;
 	unsigned int frame_len, frag_len;
 	struct gmac_rxdesc *rx = NULL;
 	struct gmac_queue_page *gpage;
@@ -1483,6 +1485,7 @@ static unsigned int gmac_rx(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int budget)
 
 		r++;
 		r &= m;
+		consumed++;
 
 		frag_len = word0.bits.buffer_size;
 		frame_len = word1.bits.byte_count;
@@ -1575,6 +1578,7 @@ static unsigned int gmac_rx(struct net_device *netdev, unsigned int budget)
 	port->rx_skb = skb;
 	port->rx_frag_nr = frag_nr;
 	port->rx_dropping = dropping;
+	*freeq_consumed = consumed;
 	writew(r, ptr_reg);
 	return received;
 }
@@ -1584,18 +1588,19 @@ static int gmac_napi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	struct gemini_ethernet_port *port = netdev_priv(napi->dev);
 	struct gemini_ethernet *geth = port->geth;
 	unsigned int freeq_threshold;
+	unsigned int freeq_consumed;
 	unsigned int received;
 
 	freeq_threshold = 1 << (geth->freeq_order - 1);
 	u64_stats_update_begin(&port->rx_stats_syncp);
 
-	received = gmac_rx(napi->dev, budget);
+	received = gmac_rx(napi->dev, budget, &freeq_consumed);
 	if (received < budget)
 		++port->rx_napi_exits;
 
 	u64_stats_update_end(&port->rx_stats_syncp);
 
-	port->freeq_refill += received;
+	port->freeq_refill += freeq_consumed;
 	if (port->freeq_refill > freeq_threshold) {
 		port->freeq_refill -= freeq_threshold;
 		geth_fill_freeq(geth, true);