Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, during a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) reordering timer period, whether one or more packet transfer criteria are satisfied. The UE may transfer, during the PDCP reordering timer period, one or more packets from a reordering window based at least in part on a determination that the one or more packet transfer criteria are satisfied. Numerous other aspects are provided.