diff --git a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_utils.c b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_utils.c
index 83d66a23991..39a34b2b581 100644
--- a/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_utils.c
+++ b/prov/efa/src/rdm/efa_rdm_ep_utils.c
@@ -911,6 +911,9 @@ void efa_rdm_ep_post_internal_rx_pkts(struct efa_rdm_ep *ep)
 
 	assert(ep->efa_rx_pkts_to_post + ep->efa_rx_pkts_posted + ep->efa_rx_pkts_held == efa_rdm_ep_get_rx_pool_size(ep));
 
+	if (ep->efa_rx_pkts_to_post < 8)
+		return;
+
 	err = efa_rdm_ep_bulk_post_internal_rx_pkts(ep);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_exit;