diff --git a/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.c b/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.c
index ca7b83ff801..05e4ddd5303 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.c
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ UCS_CLASS_INIT_FUNC(uct_ib_iface_t, uct_ib_iface_ops_t *ops, uct_md_h md,
         goto err;
     }
 
+    self->wakeup_events = 0;
     self->comp_channel = ibv_create_comp_channel(dev->ibv_context);
     if (self->comp_channel == NULL) {
         ucs_error("ibv_create_comp_channel() failed: %m");
@@ -923,6 +924,7 @@ ucs_status_t uct_ib_iface_wakeup_open(uct_iface_h iface, unsigned events,
 {
     uct_ib_iface_t *ib_iface = ucs_derived_of(iface, uct_ib_iface_t);
     wakeup->fd = ib_iface->comp_channel->fd;
+    ib_iface->wakeup_events = events;
     return UCS_OK;
 }
 
@@ -933,6 +935,8 @@ ucs_status_t uct_ib_iface_wakeup_signal(uct_wakeup_h wakeup)
 
 void uct_ib_iface_wakeup_close(uct_wakeup_h wakeup)
 {
+    uct_ib_iface_t *ib_iface = ucs_derived_of(wakeup->iface, uct_ib_iface_t);
+    ib_iface->wakeup_events = 0;
 }
 
 static ucs_status_t uct_ib_iface_arm_cq(uct_ib_iface_t *iface, struct ibv_cq *cq,
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.h b/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.h
index 4480980c208..614c3f83926 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.h
+++ b/src/uct/ib/base/ib_iface.h
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@ struct uct_ib_iface {
 
     struct ibv_cq           *send_cq;
     struct ibv_cq           *recv_cq;
-    struct ibv_comp_channel *comp_channel;
     uct_recv_desc_t         release_desc;
+    struct ibv_comp_channel *comp_channel;
+    unsigned                wakeup_events;
 
     uint8_t                 *path_bits;
     unsigned                path_bits_count;
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/dc/accel/dc_mlx5.c b/src/uct/ib/dc/accel/dc_mlx5.c
index 439abc6c901..704d23d8b81 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/dc/accel/dc_mlx5.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/dc/accel/dc_mlx5.c
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ uct_dc_mlx5_poll_tx(uct_dc_mlx5_iface_t *iface)
     uct_rc_mlx5_txqp_process_tx_cqe(txqp, cqe, hw_ci);
 
     iface->super.super.tx.cq_available++;
+    if (iface->super.super.super.wakeup_events & UCT_WAKEUP_TX_COMPLETION) {
+        iface->super.super.super.ops->arm_tx_cq(&iface->super.super.super);
+    }
 
     if (uct_dc_iface_dci_can_alloc(&iface->super)) {
         ucs_arbiter_dispatch(uct_dc_iface_dci_waitq(&iface->super), 1,
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/dc/verbs/dc_verbs.c b/src/uct/ib/dc/verbs/dc_verbs.c
index d102f003c90..36fed55ec3f 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/dc/verbs/dc_verbs.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/dc/verbs/dc_verbs.c
@@ -726,7 +726,13 @@ uct_dc_verbs_poll_tx(uct_dc_verbs_iface_t *iface)
         uct_rc_txqp_completion_desc(&iface->super.tx.dcis[dci].txqp, iface->dcis_txcnt[dci].ci);
     }
 
-    iface->super.super.tx.cq_available += num_wcs;
+    if (num_wcs) {
+        iface->super.super.tx.cq_available += num_wcs;
+        if (iface->super.super.super.wakeup_events & UCT_WAKEUP_TX_COMPLETION) {
+            iface->super.super.super.ops->arm_tx_cq(&iface->super.super.super);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (uct_dc_iface_dci_can_alloc(&iface->super)) {
         ucs_arbiter_dispatch(uct_dc_iface_dci_waitq(&iface->super), 1,
                              uct_dc_iface_dci_do_pending_wait, NULL);
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_common.h b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_common.h
index 021e2fe6db1..79156fd596b 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_common.h
+++ b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_common.h
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ uct_rc_mlx5_iface_common_poll_rx(uct_rc_mlx5_iface_common_t *mlx5_common_iface,
     }
 
     ++rc_iface->rx.srq.available;
+    if (rc_iface->super.wakeup_events & UCT_WAKEUP_TX_COMPLETION) {
+        rc_iface->super.ops->arm_tx_cq(&rc_iface->super);
+    }
+
     status = UCS_OK;
 
 done:
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
index e61658bff24..76738af9601 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/rc/accel/rc_mlx5_iface.c
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ uct_rc_mlx5_iface_poll_tx(uct_rc_mlx5_iface_t *iface)
 
     uct_rc_mlx5_txqp_process_tx_cqe(&ep->super.txqp, cqe, hw_ci);
 
+    if (iface->super.super.wakeup_events & UCT_WAKEUP_TX_COMPLETION) {
+        iface->super.super.ops->arm_tx_cq(&iface->super.super);
+    }
+
     ucs_arbiter_group_schedule(&iface->super.tx.arbiter, &ep->super.arb_group);
     ucs_arbiter_dispatch(&iface->super.tx.arbiter, 1, uct_rc_ep_process_pending, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_common.h b/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_common.h
index e8751f29227..44ff122ceb6 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_common.h
+++ b/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_common.h
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ uct_rc_verbs_iface_poll_rx_common(uct_rc_iface_t *iface)
                                      wc[i].byte_len, wc[i].imm_data, wc[i].slid);
     }
     iface->rx.srq.available += num_wcs;
+    if (iface->super.wakeup_events &
+        (UCT_WAKEUP_RX_AM | UCT_WAKEUP_RX_SIGNALED_AM)) {
+        iface->super.ops->arm_rx_cq(&iface->super, 0);
+    }
     UCS_STATS_UPDATE_COUNTER(iface->stats, UCT_RC_IFACE_STAT_RX_COMPLETION, num_wcs);
 
 out:
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_iface.c b/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_iface.c
index 30187b99b14..323692296c5 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_iface.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/rc/verbs/rc_verbs_iface.c
@@ -117,7 +117,14 @@ uct_rc_verbs_iface_poll_tx(uct_rc_verbs_iface_t *iface)
         uct_rc_txqp_completion_desc(&ep->super.txqp, ep->txcnt.ci);
         ucs_arbiter_group_schedule(&iface->super.tx.arbiter, &ep->super.arb_group);
     }
-    iface->super.tx.cq_available += num_wcs;
+
+    if (num_wcs) {
+        iface->super.tx.cq_available += num_wcs;
+        if (iface->super.super.wakeup_events & UCT_WAKEUP_TX_COMPLETION) {
+            iface->super.super.ops->arm_tx_cq(&iface->super.super);
+        }
+    }
+
     ucs_arbiter_dispatch(&iface->super.tx.arbiter, 1, uct_rc_ep_process_pending, NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/uct/ib/ud/verbs/ud_verbs.c b/src/uct/ib/ud/verbs/ud_verbs.c
index b09c93f3091..40ade3012b7 100644
--- a/src/uct/ib/ud/verbs/ud_verbs.c
+++ b/src/uct/ib/ud/verbs/ud_verbs.c
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ uct_ud_verbs_iface_poll_rx(uct_ud_verbs_iface_t *iface, int is_async)
 
     }
     iface->super.rx.available += num_wcs;
+    if (iface->super.super.wakeup_events &
+        (UCT_WAKEUP_RX_AM | UCT_WAKEUP_RX_SIGNALED_AM)) {
+        iface->super.super.ops->arm_rx_cq(&iface->super.super, 0);
+    }
+
 out:
     uct_ud_verbs_iface_post_recv(iface);
     return status;