diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
index e188a95984b5c3..9a3379c49541fb 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib.h
@@ -377,8 +377,12 @@ struct ipoib_dev_priv {
 	struct ipoib_rx_buf *rx_ring;
 
 	struct ipoib_tx_buf *tx_ring;
+	/* cyclic ring variables for managing tx_ring, for UD only */
 	unsigned int	     tx_head;
 	unsigned int	     tx_tail;
+	/* cyclic ring variables for counting overall outstanding send WRs */
+	unsigned int	     global_tx_head;
+	unsigned int	     global_tx_tail;
 	struct ib_sge	     tx_sge[MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1];
 	struct ib_ud_wr      tx_wr;
 	struct ib_wc	     send_wc[MAX_SEND_CQE];
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
index c59e00a0881f19..9bf0fa30df28c9 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_cm.c
@@ -756,7 +756,8 @@ void ipoib_cm_send(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ipoib_cm_
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if ((priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail) == ipoib_sendq_size - 1) {
+	if ((priv->global_tx_head - priv->global_tx_tail) ==
+	    ipoib_sendq_size - 1) {
 		ipoib_dbg(priv, "TX ring 0x%x full, stopping kernel net queue\n",
 			  tx->qp->qp_num);
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
@@ -786,7 +787,7 @@ void ipoib_cm_send(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb, struct ipoib_cm_
 	} else {
 		netif_trans_update(dev);
 		++tx->tx_head;
-		++priv->tx_head;
+		++priv->global_tx_head;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -820,10 +821,11 @@ void ipoib_cm_handle_tx_wc(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_wc *wc)
 	netif_tx_lock(dev);
 
 	++tx->tx_tail;
-	++priv->tx_tail;
+	++priv->global_tx_tail;
 
 	if (unlikely(netif_queue_stopped(dev) &&
-		     (priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail) <= ipoib_sendq_size >> 1 &&
+		     ((priv->global_tx_head - priv->global_tx_tail) <=
+		      ipoib_sendq_size >> 1) &&
 		     test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags)))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
@@ -1232,8 +1234,9 @@ static void ipoib_cm_tx_destroy(struct ipoib_cm_tx *p)
 		dev_kfree_skb_any(tx_req->skb);
 		netif_tx_lock_bh(p->dev);
 		++p->tx_tail;
-		++priv->tx_tail;
-		if (unlikely(priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail == ipoib_sendq_size >> 1) &&
+		++priv->global_tx_tail;
+		if (unlikely((priv->global_tx_head - priv->global_tx_tail) <=
+			     ipoib_sendq_size >> 1) &&
 		    netif_queue_stopped(p->dev) &&
 		    test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags))
 			netif_wake_queue(p->dev);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
index c332b476181603..da3c5315bbb515 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_ib.c
@@ -407,9 +407,11 @@ static void ipoib_ib_handle_tx_wc(struct net_device *dev, struct ib_wc *wc)
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(tx_req->skb);
 
 	++priv->tx_tail;
+	++priv->global_tx_tail;
 
 	if (unlikely(netif_queue_stopped(dev) &&
-		     ((priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail) <= ipoib_sendq_size >> 1) &&
+		     ((priv->global_tx_head - priv->global_tx_tail) <=
+		      ipoib_sendq_size >> 1) &&
 		     test_bit(IPOIB_FLAG_ADMIN_UP, &priv->flags)))
 		netif_wake_queue(dev);
 
@@ -634,7 +636,8 @@ int ipoib_send(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	else
 		priv->tx_wr.wr.send_flags &= ~IB_SEND_IP_CSUM;
 	/* increase the tx_head after send success, but use it for queue state */
-	if (priv->tx_head - priv->tx_tail == ipoib_sendq_size - 1) {
+	if ((priv->global_tx_head - priv->global_tx_tail) ==
+	    ipoib_sendq_size - 1) {
 		ipoib_dbg(priv, "TX ring full, stopping kernel net queue\n");
 		netif_stop_queue(dev);
 	}
@@ -662,6 +665,7 @@ int ipoib_send(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 		rc = priv->tx_head;
 		++priv->tx_head;
+		++priv->global_tx_head;
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -807,6 +811,7 @@ int ipoib_ib_dev_stop_default(struct net_device *dev)
 				ipoib_dma_unmap_tx(priv, tx_req);
 				dev_kfree_skb_any(tx_req->skb);
 				++priv->tx_tail;
+				++priv->global_tx_tail;
 			}
 
 			for (i = 0; i < ipoib_recvq_size; ++i) {
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
index 81b8227214f1cf..ceec24d451858a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_main.c
@@ -1184,9 +1184,11 @@ static void ipoib_timeout(struct net_device *dev, unsigned int txqueue)
 
 	ipoib_warn(priv, "transmit timeout: latency %d msecs\n",
 		   jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies - dev_trans_start(dev)));
-	ipoib_warn(priv, "queue stopped %d, tx_head %u, tx_tail %u\n",
-		   netif_queue_stopped(dev),
-		   priv->tx_head, priv->tx_tail);
+	ipoib_warn(priv,
+		   "queue stopped %d, tx_head %u, tx_tail %u, global_tx_head %u, global_tx_tail %u\n",
+		   netif_queue_stopped(dev), priv->tx_head, priv->tx_tail,
+		   priv->global_tx_head, priv->global_tx_tail);
+
 	/* XXX reset QP, etc. */
 }
 
@@ -1701,7 +1703,7 @@ static int ipoib_dev_init_default(struct net_device *dev)
 		goto out_rx_ring_cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* priv->tx_head, tx_tail & tx_outstanding are already 0 */
+	/* priv->tx_head, tx_tail and global_tx_tail/head are already 0 */
 
 	if (ipoib_transport_dev_init(dev, priv->ca)) {
 		pr_warn("%s: ipoib_transport_dev_init failed\n",