diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
index de2b110ef8bd..87743c98e0fa 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/rmnet_ipa.c
@@ -1154,8 +1154,9 @@ send:
 	dev->stats.tx_bytes += skb->len;
 	ret = NETDEV_TX_OK;
 out:
-	ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_release_resource(
-		IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WWAN_0_PROD);
+	if (atomic_read(&wwan_ptr->outstanding_pkts) == 0)
+		ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_release_resource(
+			IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WWAN_0_PROD);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1206,10 +1207,12 @@ static void apps_ipa_tx_complete_notify(void *priv,
 				wwan_ptr->outstanding_low);
 		netif_wake_queue(wwan_ptr->net);
 	}
+
+	if (atomic_read(&wwan_ptr->outstanding_pkts) == 0)
+		ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_release_resource(
+			IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WWAN_0_PROD);
 	__netif_tx_unlock_bh(netdev_get_tx_queue(dev, 0));
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
-	ipa_rm_inactivity_timer_release_resource(
-		IPA_RM_RESOURCE_WWAN_0_PROD);
 }
 
 /**