diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
index 0373bc6c7e61..feb5bd54d840 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_xsk.c
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ static int i40e_xsk_umem_disable(struct i40e_vsi *vsi, u16 qid)
 		err = i40e_queue_pair_enable(vsi, qid);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
+
+		/* Kick start the NAPI context so that receiving will start */
+		err = i40e_xsk_wakeup(vsi->netdev, qid, XDP_WAKEUP_RX);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	return 0;