diff --git a/net/sched/sch_fq.c b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
index a9dfdda9ed1d..fdc041c57853 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_fq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_fq.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static struct fq_flow *fq_classify(struct sk_buff *skb, struct fq_sched_data *q)
 				     f->socket_hash != sk->sk_hash)) {
 				f->credit = q->initial_quantum;
 				f->socket_hash = sk->sk_hash;
+				f->time_next_packet = 0ULL;
 			}
 			return f;
 		}