diff --git a/net/rds/ib_ring.c b/net/rds/ib_ring.c
index 99a6ccae964..ff97e8eda85 100644
--- a/net/rds/ib_ring.c
+++ b/net/rds/ib_ring.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int rds_ib_ring_empty(struct rds_ib_work_ring *ring)
 
 int rds_ib_ring_low(struct rds_ib_work_ring *ring)
 {
-	return __rds_ib_ring_used(ring) <= (ring->w_nr >> 2);
+	return __rds_ib_ring_used(ring) <= (ring->w_nr >> 1);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/net/rds/iw_ring.c b/net/rds/iw_ring.c
index d422d4b5dee..da8e3b63f66 100644
--- a/net/rds/iw_ring.c
+++ b/net/rds/iw_ring.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int rds_iw_ring_empty(struct rds_iw_work_ring *ring)
 
 int rds_iw_ring_low(struct rds_iw_work_ring *ring)
 {
-	return __rds_iw_ring_used(ring) <= (ring->w_nr >> 2);
+	return __rds_iw_ring_used(ring) <= (ring->w_nr >> 1);
 }