diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index be5688f5e931..bd4d26a36ead 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -283,6 +283,13 @@ static int virtnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	napi_enable(&vi->napi);
+
+	/* If all buffers were filled by other side before we napi_enabled, we
+	 * won't get another interrupt, so process any outstanding packets
+	 * now.  virtnet_poll wants re-enable the queue, so we disable here. */
+	vi->rvq->vq_ops->disable_cb(vi->rvq);
+	netif_rx_schedule(vi->dev, &vi->napi);
+
 	return 0;
 }