diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 64c87bb48a41c0..6e0925f7f18217 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -3054,7 +3054,6 @@ static int virtnet_enable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_xdp_reg_mem_model;
 
-	netdev_tx_reset_queue(netdev_get_tx_queue(vi->dev, qp_index));
 	virtnet_napi_enable(vi->rq[qp_index].vq, &vi->rq[qp_index].napi);
 	virtnet_napi_tx_enable(vi, vi->sq[qp_index].vq, &vi->sq[qp_index].napi);
 
@@ -6966,11 +6965,20 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 static void remove_vq_common(struct virtnet_info *vi)
 {
+	int i;
+
 	virtio_reset_device(vi->vdev);
 
 	/* Free unused buffers in both send and recv, if any. */
 	free_unused_bufs(vi);
 
+	/*
+	 * Rule of thumb is netdev_tx_reset_queue() should follow any
+	 * skb freeing not followed by netdev_tx_completed_queue()
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++)
+		netdev_tx_reset_queue(netdev_get_tx_queue(vi->dev, i));
+
 	free_receive_bufs(vi);
 
 	free_receive_page_frags(vi);