diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 655bb25eed2b..c9e00387d999 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -636,10 +636,11 @@ static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
 	int i;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < vi->curr_queue_pairs; i++) {
-		/* Make sure we have some buffers: if oom use wq. */
-		if (!try_fill_recv(&vi->rq[i], GFP_KERNEL))
-			schedule_delayed_work(&vi->refill, 0);
+	for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
+		if (i < vi->curr_queue_pairs)
+			/* Make sure we have some buffers: if oom use wq. */
+			if (!try_fill_recv(&vi->rq[i], GFP_KERNEL))
+				schedule_delayed_work(&vi->refill, 0);
 		virtnet_napi_enable(&vi->rq[i]);
 	}