diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index 3d8dbf5f2d39..fee02414529e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -793,6 +793,7 @@ static void connect(struct backend_info *be)
 			goto err;
 		}
 
+		queue->credit_bytes = credit_bytes;
 		queue->remaining_credit = credit_bytes;
 		queue->credit_usec = credit_usec;