diff --git a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
index ad8fd7be82..089642720f 100644
--- a/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
+++ b/examples/l3fwd-power/main.c
@@ -1022,9 +1022,11 @@ start_rx:
 					turn_on_intr(qconf);
 					sleep_until_rx_interrupt(
 						qconf->n_rx_queue);
+					/**
+					 * start receiving packets immediately
+					 */
+					goto start_rx;
 				}
-				/* start receiving packets immediately */
-				goto start_rx;
 			}
 			stats[lcore_id].sleep_time += lcore_idle_hint;
 		}