diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
index 64c9e7d02d4a..73225eee3cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib.h
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ struct qib_devdata {
 	void (*f_sdma_hw_start_up)(struct qib_pportdata *);
 	void (*f_sdma_init_early)(struct qib_pportdata *);
 	void (*f_set_cntr_sample)(struct qib_pportdata *, u32, u32);
-	void (*f_update_usrhead)(struct qib_ctxtdata *, u64, u32, u32);
+	void (*f_update_usrhead)(struct qib_ctxtdata *, u64, u32, u32, u32);
 	u32 (*f_hdrqempty)(struct qib_ctxtdata *);
 	u64 (*f_portcntr)(struct qib_pportdata *, u32);
 	u32 (*f_read_cntrs)(struct qib_devdata *, loff_t, char **,
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
index 3ed0d5a9a566..816a6bdc0b1c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_driver.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ move_along:
 		 */
 		lval = l;
 		if (!last && !(i & 0xf)) {
-			dd->f_update_usrhead(rcd, lval, updegr, etail);
+			dd->f_update_usrhead(rcd, lval, updegr, etail, i);
 			updegr = 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ bail:
 	 * if no packets were processed.
 	 */
 	lval = (u64)rcd->head | dd->rhdrhead_intr_off;
-	dd->f_update_usrhead(rcd, lval, updegr, etail);
+	dd->f_update_usrhead(rcd, lval, updegr, etail, i);
 	return crcs;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
index a5e29dbb9537..774dea897e9c 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba6120.c
@@ -2074,7 +2074,7 @@ static void qib_6120_config_ctxts(struct qib_devdata *dd)
 }
 
 static void qib_update_6120_usrhead(struct qib_ctxtdata *rcd, u64 hd,
-				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd)
+				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd, u32 npkts)
 {
 	qib_write_ureg(rcd->dd, ur_rcvhdrhead, hd, rcd->ctxt);
 	if (updegr)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
index 6fd8d74e7392..df49e8e7cc2a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7220.c
@@ -2703,7 +2703,7 @@ static int qib_7220_set_loopback(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, const char *what)
 }
 
 static void qib_update_7220_usrhead(struct qib_ctxtdata *rcd, u64 hd,
-				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd)
+				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd, u32 npkts)
 {
 	qib_write_ureg(rcd->dd, ur_rcvhdrhead, hd, rcd->ctxt);
 	if (updegr)
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
index a9c8c7235fcd..9bc6d0835e30 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/qib/qib_iba7322.c
@@ -2823,7 +2823,6 @@ static irqreturn_t qib_7322intr(int irq, void *data)
 				ctxtrbits &= ~rmask;
 				if (dd->rcd[i]) {
 					qib_kreceive(dd->rcd[i], NULL, &npkts);
-					adjust_rcv_timeout(dd->rcd[i], npkts);
 				}
 			}
 			rmask <<= 1;
@@ -2873,7 +2872,6 @@ static irqreturn_t qib_7322pintr(int irq, void *data)
 		       (1ULL << QIB_I_RCVURG_LSB)) << rcd->ctxt);
 
 	qib_kreceive(rcd, NULL, &npkts);
-	adjust_rcv_timeout(rcd, npkts);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
@@ -4047,8 +4045,14 @@ static int qib_7322_set_ib_table(struct qib_pportdata *ppd, int which, void *t)
 }
 
 static void qib_update_7322_usrhead(struct qib_ctxtdata *rcd, u64 hd,
-				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd)
+				    u32 updegr, u32 egrhd, u32 npkts)
 {
+	/*
+	 * Need to write timeout register before updating rcvhdrhead to ensure
+	 * that the timer is enabled on reception of a packet.
+	 */
+	if (hd >> IBA7322_HDRHEAD_PKTINT_SHIFT)
+		adjust_rcv_timeout(rcd, npkts);
 	qib_write_ureg(rcd->dd, ur_rcvhdrhead, hd, rcd->ctxt);
 	qib_write_ureg(rcd->dd, ur_rcvhdrhead, hd, rcd->ctxt);
 	if (updegr)