diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index 84307bb7313e..3df608601a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -1092,7 +1092,9 @@ static int igc_init_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *ring,
 
 	dma = dma_map_single(ring->dev, skb->data, size, DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 	if (dma_mapping_error(ring->dev, dma)) {
-		netdev_err_once(ring->netdev, "Failed to map DMA for TX\n");
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(ring->netdev,
+				   "DMA mapping error for empty frame\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -1108,20 +1110,12 @@ static int igc_init_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *ring,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring *ring,
-					struct sk_buff *skb,
-					struct igc_tx_buffer *first)
+static void igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring *ring,
+					 struct sk_buff *skb,
+					 struct igc_tx_buffer *first)
 {
 	union igc_adv_tx_desc *desc;
 	u32 cmd_type, olinfo_status;
-	int err;
-
-	if (!igc_desc_unused(ring))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-	err = igc_init_empty_frame(ring, first, skb);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
 	cmd_type = IGC_ADVTXD_DTYP_DATA | IGC_ADVTXD_DCMD_DEXT |
 		   IGC_ADVTXD_DCMD_IFCS | IGC_TXD_DCMD |
@@ -1140,8 +1134,6 @@ static int igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(struct igc_ring *ring,
 	ring->next_to_use++;
 	if (ring->next_to_use == ring->count)
 		ring->next_to_use = 0;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 #define IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE 60
@@ -1567,6 +1559,41 @@ static bool igc_request_tx_tstamp(struct igc_adapter *adapter, struct sk_buff *s
 	return false;
 }
 
+static int igc_insert_empty_frame(struct igc_ring *tx_ring)
+{
+	struct igc_tx_buffer *empty_info;
+	struct sk_buff *empty_skb;
+	void *data;
+	int ret;
+
+	empty_info = &tx_ring->tx_buffer_info[tx_ring->next_to_use];
+	empty_skb = alloc_skb(IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (unlikely(!empty_skb)) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(tx_ring->netdev,
+				   "skb alloc error for empty frame\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	data = skb_put(empty_skb, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
+	memset(data, 0, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
+
+	/* Prepare DMA mapping and Tx buffer information */
+	ret = igc_init_empty_frame(tx_ring, empty_info, empty_skb);
+	if (unlikely(ret)) {
+		dev_kfree_skb_any(empty_skb);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	/* Prepare advanced context descriptor for empty packet */
+	igc_tx_ctxtdesc(tx_ring, 0, false, 0, 0, 0);
+
+	/* Prepare advanced data descriptor for empty packet */
+	igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(tx_ring, empty_skb, empty_info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				       struct igc_ring *tx_ring)
 {
@@ -1586,6 +1613,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 *	+ 1 desc for skb_headlen/IGC_MAX_DATA_PER_TXD,
 	 *	+ 2 desc gap to keep tail from touching head,
 	 *	+ 1 desc for context descriptor,
+	 *	+ 2 desc for inserting an empty packet for launch time,
 	 * otherwise try next time
 	 */
 	for (f = 0; f < skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags; f++)
@@ -1605,24 +1633,16 @@ static netdev_tx_t igc_xmit_frame_ring(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	launch_time = igc_tx_launchtime(tx_ring, txtime, &first_flag, &insert_empty);
 
 	if (insert_empty) {
-		struct igc_tx_buffer *empty_info;
-		struct sk_buff *empty;
-		void *data;
-
-		empty_info = &tx_ring->tx_buffer_info[tx_ring->next_to_use];
-		empty = alloc_skb(IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE, GFP_ATOMIC);
-		if (!empty)
-			goto done;
-
-		data = skb_put(empty, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
-		memset(data, 0, IGC_EMPTY_FRAME_SIZE);
-
-		igc_tx_ctxtdesc(tx_ring, 0, false, 0, 0, 0);
-
-		if (igc_init_tx_empty_descriptor(tx_ring,
-						 empty,
-						 empty_info) < 0)
-			dev_kfree_skb_any(empty);
+		/* Reset the launch time if the required empty frame fails to
+		 * be inserted. However, this packet is not dropped, so it
+		 * "dirties" the current Qbv cycle. This ensures that the
+		 * upcoming packet, which is scheduled in the next Qbv cycle,
+		 * does not require an empty frame. This way, the launch time
+		 * continues to function correctly despite the current failure
+		 * to insert the empty frame.
+		 */
+		if (igc_insert_empty_frame(tx_ring))
+			launch_time = 0;
 	}
 
 done:
