diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index d27eb4ed7a09..d838ab1ea96f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -1179,6 +1179,17 @@ static int igb_alloc_q_vector(struct igb_adapter *adapter,
 	/* initialize pointer to rings */
 	ring = q_vector->ring;
 
+	/* intialize ITR */
+	if (rxr_count) {
+		/* rx or rx/tx vector */
+		if (!adapter->rx_itr_setting || adapter->rx_itr_setting > 3)
+			q_vector->itr_val = adapter->rx_itr_setting;
+	} else {
+		/* tx only vector */
+		if (!adapter->tx_itr_setting || adapter->tx_itr_setting > 3)
+			q_vector->itr_val = adapter->tx_itr_setting;
+	}
+
 	if (txr_count) {
 		/* assign generic ring traits */
 		ring->dev = &adapter->pdev->dev;