diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index 743d27789679..273941f90f06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ static __le32 igc_tx_launchtime(struct igc_ring *ring, ktime_t txtime,
 			*first_flag = true;
 			ring->last_ff_cycle = baset_est;
 
-			if (ktime_compare(txtime, ring->last_tx_cycle) > 0)
+			if (ktime_compare(end_of_cycle, ring->last_tx_cycle) > 0)
 				*insert_empty = true;
 		}
 	}