diff --git a/net/devif/devif_poll.c b/net/devif/devif_poll.c
index 89567a187a..4b77fbe218 100644
--- a/net/devif/devif_poll.c
+++ b/net/devif/devif_poll.c
@@ -964,8 +964,14 @@ int devif_poll(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, devif_poll_callback_t callback)
                 }
             }
         }
+      else
+        {
+          /* Not stopped by devif_poll_callback, just stop and return bstop */
+
+          break;
+        }
     }
-  while (bstop);
+  while (!bstop);
 
   /* Device polling completed, release iob */