diff --git a/dma.c b/dma.c
index 3e066486..710a77fc 100644
--- a/dma.c
+++ b/dma.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ mt76_dma_tx_cleanup(struct mt76_dev *dev, enum mt76_txq_id qid, bool flush)
 
 		if (entry.txwi) {
 			mt76_put_txwi(dev, entry.txwi);
-			wake = true;
+			wake = !flush;
 		}
 
 		if (!flush && q->tail == last)