diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 0778dc88597e..77ae358ec630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -584,10 +584,12 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 				put_page(page);
 				head_skb = page_to_skb(vi, rq, xdp_page,
 						       0, len, PAGE_SIZE);
+				ewma_pkt_len_add(&rq->mrg_avg_pkt_len, len);
 				return head_skb;
 			}
 			break;
 		case XDP_TX:
+			ewma_pkt_len_add(&rq->mrg_avg_pkt_len, len);
 			if (unlikely(xdp_page != page))
 				goto err_xdp;
 			rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -596,6 +598,7 @@ static struct sk_buff *receive_mergeable(struct net_device *dev,
 		default:
 			if (unlikely(xdp_page != page))
 				__free_pages(xdp_page, 0);
+			ewma_pkt_len_add(&rq->mrg_avg_pkt_len, len);
 			goto err_xdp;
 		}
 	}