diff --git a/drivers/net/dm90x0.c b/drivers/net/dm90x0.c
index b60b7d59d6..4381bad189 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm90x0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm90x0.c
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ static void dm9x_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
         {
           /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-          devif_poll(&priv->dm_dev, dm9x_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(&priv->dm_dev, 0, dm9x_txpoll);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
index ef5b9fe2fa..751d8080c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enc28j60.c
@@ -2233,7 +2233,7 @@ static int enc_txavail(struct net_driver_s *dev)
            * poll the network for new XMIT data
            */
 
-          devif_poll(&priv->dev, enc_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(&priv->dev, 0, enc_txpoll);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/encx24j600.c b/drivers/net/encx24j600.c
index e4291e7ea3..bafb8d82c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/encx24j600.c
+++ b/drivers/net/encx24j600.c
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ static int enc_txavail(struct net_driver_s *dev)
            * poll the network for new XMIT data
            */
 
-          devif_poll(&priv->dev, enc_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(&priv->dev, 0, enc_txpoll);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ftmac100.c b/drivers/net/ftmac100.c
index 8a8ab386fd..de169ca28a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ftmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ftmac100.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ static void ftmac100_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
       /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-      devif_poll(&priv->ft_dev, ftmac100_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&priv->ft_dev, 0, ftmac100_txpoll);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/lan91c111.c b/drivers/net/lan91c111.c
index ba135f2c26..5777d2f64c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lan91c111.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lan91c111.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ static void lan91c111_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
         {
           /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-          devif_poll(dev, lan91c111_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(dev, 0, lan91c111_txpoll);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/loopback.c b/drivers/net/loopback.c
index 569e9d6637..983e395d17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/loopback.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static void lo_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
           /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
           priv->lo_txdone = false;
-          devif_poll(&priv->lo_dev, lo_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(&priv->lo_dev, 0, lo_txpoll);
         }
       while (priv->lo_txdone);
     }
diff --git a/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c b/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
index cd8b6491bc..791d76053d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rpmsgdrv.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ static void net_rpmsg_drv_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
         {
           /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-          devif_poll(dev, net_rpmsg_drv_txpoll);
+          devif_timer(dev, 0, net_rpmsg_drv_txpoll);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/skeleton.c b/drivers/net/skeleton.c
index f92ed219fe..1b07e0d5e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/skeleton.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skeleton.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ static void skel_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
       /* If so, then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-      devif_poll(&priv->sk_dev, skel_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&priv->sk_dev, 0, skel_txpoll);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index 36cd74fce6..78dc637b0f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int slip_txtask(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
             {
               /* No, perform the normal TX poll */
 
-              devif_poll(&priv->dev, slip_txpoll);
+              devif_timer(&priv->dev, 0, slip_txpoll);
             }
 
           net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
index 54744da7d4..9feb370310 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tun.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ static void tun_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
       /* Poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
       priv->dev.d_buf = priv->read_buf;
-      devif_poll(&priv->dev, tun_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&priv->dev, 0, tun_txpoll);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/usbdev/cdcecm.c b/drivers/usbdev/cdcecm.c
index eac1c09ac5..488b994957 100644
--- a/drivers/usbdev/cdcecm.c
+++ b/drivers/usbdev/cdcecm.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ static void cdcecm_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
   if (self->bifup)
     {
-      devif_poll(&self->dev, cdcecm_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&self->dev, 0, cdcecm_txpoll);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/usbdev/rndis.c b/drivers/usbdev/rndis.c
index faa228e311..deb8165f81 100644
--- a/drivers/usbdev/rndis.c
+++ b/drivers/usbdev/rndis.c
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ static void rndis_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
   if (rndis_allocnetreq(priv))
     {
-      devif_poll(&priv->netdev, rndis_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&priv->netdev, 0, rndis_txpoll);
       if (priv->net_req != NULL)
         {
           rndis_freenetreq(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_cdcmbim.c b/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_cdcmbim.c
index 6d8be9fbfd..66048e3542 100644
--- a/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_cdcmbim.c
+++ b/drivers/usbhost/usbhost_cdcmbim.c
@@ -2496,7 +2496,7 @@ static void cdcmbim_txavail_work(void *arg)
 
   if (priv->bifup)
     {
-      (void)devif_poll(&priv->netdev, cdcmbim_txpoll);
+      (void)devif_timer(&priv->netdev, 0, cdcmbim_txpoll);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
index 9dacd7580f..3ec52dc9a3 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee80211/bcm43xxx/bcmf_netdev.c
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ static void bcmf_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
       priv->bc_dev.d_buf = priv->cur_tx_frame->data;
       priv->bc_dev.d_len = 0;
-      devif_poll(&priv->bc_dev, bcmf_txpoll);
+      devif_timer(&priv->bc_dev, 0, bcmf_txpoll);
     }
 
 exit_unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
index 34d96e9997..bb7bd8aa65 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/ieee802154/xbee/xbee_netdev.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ static void xbeenet_txavail_work(FAR void *arg)
 
       /* Then poll the network for new XMIT data */
 
-      devif_poll(&priv->xd_dev.r_dev, xbeenet_txpoll_callback);
+      devif_timer(&priv->xd_dev.r_dev, 0, xbeenet_txpoll_callback);
     }
 
   net_unlock();
diff --git a/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c b/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
index 9336060686..4dafdae4b3 100644
--- a/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/wireless/spirit/drivers/spirit_netdev.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ static void spirit_txpoll_work(FAR void *arg)
     {
       /* Perform a normal, asynchronous poll for new TX data */
 
-      devif_poll(&priv->radio.r_dev, spirit_txpoll_callback);
+      devif_timer(&priv->radio.r_dev, 0, spirit_txpoll_callback);
     }
 
   net_unlock();