diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 58e01432c2aa..153a868c5135 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -2361,6 +2361,7 @@ static int reset_one_sub_crq_queue(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 	}
 
 	memset(scrq->msgs, 0, 4 * PAGE_SIZE);
+	atomic_set(&scrq->used, 0);
 	scrq->cur = 0;
 
 	rc = h_reg_sub_crq(adapter->vdev->unit_address, scrq->msg_token,