diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.c b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
index b0ec980d..163fdf6a 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
@@ -475,8 +475,6 @@ bgp_close_conn(struct bgp_conn *conn)
   conn->hold_timer = NULL;
   rfree(conn->send_hold_timer);
   conn->send_hold_timer = NULL;
-  rfree(conn->tx_ev);
-  conn->tx_ev = NULL;
 
   sk_close(conn->sk);
   conn->sk = NULL;
@@ -1168,10 +1166,6 @@ bgp_keepalive_timeout(timer *t)
 
   DBG("BGP: Keepalive timer\n");
   bgp_schedule_packet(conn, NULL, PKT_KEEPALIVE);
-
-  /* Kick TX a bit faster */
-  if (ev_active(conn->tx_ev))
-    ev_run(conn->tx_ev);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1211,8 +1205,6 @@ bgp_setup_conn(struct bgp_proto *p, struct bgp_conn *conn)
   conn->hold_timer 	= tm_new_init(p->p.pool, bgp_hold_timeout,	 conn, 0, 0);
   conn->keepalive_timer	= tm_new_init(p->p.pool, bgp_keepalive_timeout, conn, 0, 0);
   conn->send_hold_timer = tm_new_init(p->p.pool, bgp_send_hold_timeout, conn, 0, 0);
-
-  conn->tx_ev = ev_new_init(p->p.pool, bgp_kick_tx, conn);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2796,9 +2788,8 @@ bgp_show_proto_info(struct proto *P)
 	    tm_remains(p->conn->hold_timer), p->conn->hold_time);
     cli_msg(-1006, "    Keepalive timer:  %t/%u",
 	    tm_remains(p->conn->keepalive_timer), p->conn->keepalive_time);
-    cli_msg(-1006, "    TX pending:       %d bytes%s",
-	    p->conn->sk->tpos - p->conn->sk->ttx,
-	    ev_active(p->conn->tx_ev) ? " (refill scheduled)" : "");
+    cli_msg(-1006, "    TX pending:       %d bytes",
+	    p->conn->sk->tpos - p->conn->sk->ttx);
     cli_msg(-1006, "    Send hold timer:  %t/%u",
 	    tm_remains(p->conn->send_hold_timer), p->conn->send_hold_time);
 }
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.h b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
index a4fcc65b..7b7908f6 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.h
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ struct bgp_conn {
   timer *hold_timer;
   timer *keepalive_timer;
   timer *send_hold_timer;
-  event *tx_ev;
   u32 packets_to_send;			/* Bitmap of packet types to be sent */
   u32 channels_to_send;			/* Bitmap of channels with packets to be sent */
   u8 last_channel;			/* Channel used last time for TX */
@@ -708,7 +707,6 @@ int bgp_check_capabilities(struct bgp_conn *conn);
 const struct bgp_af_desc *bgp_get_af_desc(u32 afi);
 const struct bgp_af_caps *bgp_find_af_caps(struct bgp_caps *caps, u32 afi);
 void bgp_schedule_packet(struct bgp_conn *conn, struct bgp_channel *c, int type);
-void bgp_kick_tx(void *vconn);
 void bgp_tx(struct birdsock *sk);
 int bgp_rx(struct birdsock *sk, uint size);
 void bgp_do_uncork(callback *);
diff --git a/proto/bgp/packets.c b/proto/bgp/packets.c
index 530b2d74..4f4f0c4f 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/packets.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/packets.c
@@ -3142,6 +3142,12 @@ bgp_fire_tx(struct bgp_conn *conn)
   return 0;
 }
 
+static void bgp_tx_deferred(struct deferred_call *dc);
+struct bgp_tx_deferred_call {
+  struct deferred_call dc;
+  struct bgp_conn *conn;
+};
+
 /**
  * bgp_schedule_packet - schedule a packet for transmission
  * @conn: connection
@@ -3161,6 +3167,8 @@ bgp_schedule_packet(struct bgp_conn *conn, struct bgp_channel *c, int type)
   else
     BGP_TRACE(D_PACKETS, "Scheduling packet type %d", type);
 
+  bool was_active = conn->channels_to_send || conn->packets_to_send;
+
   if (c)
   {
     if (! conn->channels_to_send)
@@ -3175,18 +3183,27 @@ bgp_schedule_packet(struct bgp_conn *conn, struct bgp_channel *c, int type)
   else
     conn->packets_to_send |= 1 << type;
 
-  if ((conn->sk->tpos == conn->sk->tbuf) && !ev_active(conn->tx_ev))
-    proto_send_event(&p->p, conn->tx_ev);
+  if (was_active || (conn->sk->tpos != conn->sk->tbuf))
+    return;
+  else if (type == PKT_KEEPALIVE)
+    bgp_fire_tx(conn);
+  else
+  {
+    struct bgp_tx_deferred_call btdc = {
+      .dc.hook = bgp_tx_deferred,
+      .conn = conn,
+    };
+    defer_call(&btdc.dc, sizeof btdc);
+  }
 }
-void
-bgp_kick_tx(void *vconn)
-{
-  struct bgp_conn *conn = vconn;
 
+static void
+bgp_tx_deferred(struct deferred_call *dc)
+{
+  struct bgp_conn *conn = SKIP_BACK(struct bgp_tx_deferred_call, dc, dc)->conn;
   DBG("BGP: kicking TX\n");
   while (bgp_fire_tx(conn) > 0)
-    MAYBE_DEFER_TASK(proto_event_list(&conn->bgp->p), conn->tx_ev,
-	"BGP TX for %s", conn->bgp->p.name);
+    ;
 }
 
 void
@@ -3202,8 +3219,7 @@ bgp_tx(sock *sk)
 
   DBG("BGP: TX hook\n");
   while (bgp_fire_tx(conn) > 0)
-    MAYBE_DEFER_TASK(proto_event_list(&conn->bgp->p), conn->tx_ev,
-	"BGP TX for %s", conn->bgp->p.name);
+    ;
 }