diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 3f10c72743e94d..c6af189480929a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -2867,8 +2867,8 @@ static int virtnet_enable_queue_pair(struct virtnet_info *vi, int qp_index)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto err_xdp_reg_mem_model;
 
-	virtnet_napi_enable(vi->rq[qp_index].vq, &vi->rq[qp_index].napi);
 	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);
 
 	return 0;