diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
index 2c5f919dd84..e46300c28a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-fh.h
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@
 #define FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_CONFIG_IRQ_DEST_NO_INT_VAL    (0x00000000)
 #define FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_CONFIG_IRQ_DEST_INT_HOST_VAL  (0x00001000)
 
+#define FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_CONFIG_SINGLE_FRAME	(0x00008000)
+
 
 /**
  * Rx Shared Status Registers (RSSR)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
index 48d55741b76..876afd4cab9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-rx.c
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ int iwl_rx_queue_restock(struct iwl_priv *priv)
 
 	/* If we've added more space for the firmware to place data, tell it.
 	 * Increment device's write pointer in multiples of 8. */
-	if ((write != (rxq->write & ~0x7))
-	    || (abs(rxq->write - rxq->read) > 7)) {
+	if (write != (rxq->write & ~0x7)) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&rxq->lock, flags);
 		rxq->need_update = 1;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rxq->lock, flags);
@@ -440,6 +439,7 @@ int iwl_rx_init(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_rx_queue *rxq)
 			   FH_RCSR_RX_CONFIG_CHNL_EN_ENABLE_VAL |
 			   FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_IGNORE_RXF_EMPTY |
 			   FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_CONFIG_IRQ_DEST_INT_HOST_VAL |
+			   FH_RCSR_CHNL0_RX_CONFIG_SINGLE_FRAME |
 			   rb_size|
 			   (rb_timeout << FH_RCSR_RX_CONFIG_REG_IRQ_RBTH_POS)|
 			   (rfdnlog << FH_RCSR_RX_CONFIG_RBDCB_SIZE_POS));