{
        unsigned long flags;
        struct sk_buff *skb;
-       bool delay_main_work = adapter->delay_main_work;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
        if (adapter->rx_processing || adapter->rx_locked) {
        while ((skb = skb_dequeue(&adapter->rx_data_q))) {
                atomic_dec(&adapter->rx_pending);
                if (adapter->delay_main_work &&
-                   (atomic_dec_return(&adapter->rx_pending) <
-                    LOW_RX_PENDING)) {
+                   (atomic_read(&adapter->rx_pending) < LOW_RX_PENDING)) {
                        adapter->delay_main_work = false;
-                       queue_work(adapter->rx_workqueue, &adapter->rx_work);
+                       queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
                }
                mwifiex_handle_rx_packet(adapter, skb);
        }
        adapter->rx_processing = false;
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->rx_proc_lock, flags);
 
-       if (delay_main_work)
-               queue_work(adapter->workqueue, &adapter->main_work);
 exit_rx_proc:
        return 0;
 }