diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 084c53582793..032f8ac06357 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -2988,6 +2988,8 @@ int ixgbevf_setup_tx_resources(struct ixgbevf_ring *tx_ring)
 	if (!tx_ring->tx_buffer_info)
 		goto err;
 
+	u64_stats_init(&tx_ring->syncp);
+
 	/* round up to nearest 4K */
 	tx_ring->size = tx_ring->count * sizeof(union ixgbe_adv_tx_desc);
 	tx_ring->size = ALIGN(tx_ring->size, 4096);
@@ -3046,6 +3048,8 @@ int ixgbevf_setup_rx_resources(struct ixgbevf_ring *rx_ring)
 	if (!rx_ring->rx_buffer_info)
 		goto err;
 
+	u64_stats_init(&rx_ring->syncp);
+
 	/* Round up to nearest 4K */
 	rx_ring->size = rx_ring->count * sizeof(union ixgbe_adv_rx_desc);
 	rx_ring->size = ALIGN(rx_ring->size, 4096);