diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c
index 65468c5e1612..d2cbe0468cd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/pci.c
@@ -926,10 +926,12 @@ u32 __rtw89_pci_check_and_reclaim_tx_resource_noio(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 {
 	struct rtw89_pci *rtwpci = (struct rtw89_pci *)rtwdev->priv;
 	struct rtw89_pci_tx_ring *tx_ring = &rtwpci->tx_rings[txch];
+	struct rtw89_pci_tx_wd_ring *wd_ring = &tx_ring->wd_ring;
 	u32 cnt;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&rtwpci->trx_lock);
 	cnt = rtw89_pci_get_avail_txbd_num(tx_ring);
+	cnt = min(cnt, wd_ring->curr_num);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&rtwpci->trx_lock);
 
 	return cnt;