Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate mitigating effects of mismatch errors related to incorrectly decoded acknowledgments indicative of successfully decoded data packets in a wireless network environment. Misinterpretation of a cumulative acknowledgment related to a number of successfully decoded data packets can be identified, and data packet transmission mismatch errors caused thereby can be evaluated to determine an optimal manner in which to decode and acknowledge remaining data packets to alleviate mismatch and restore synchronization between a transmitter of the data packets and a receiver thereof.