diff --git a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
index 8e5d169532d..85d8d194a88 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ uct_rc_mlx5_iface_poll_tx(uct_rc_mlx5_iface_common_t *iface)
                          NULL);
 
     uct_rc_mlx5_txqp_process_tx_cqe(&ep->super.txqp, cqe, hw_ci);
+    ucs_arbiter_dispatch(&iface->super.tx.arbiter, 1, uct_rc_ep_process_pending,
+                          NULL);
 
     return 1;
 }