diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 48fb7bdc0f0b..9222be208aba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1780,8 +1780,10 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 	if (sq->vq->num_free < 2+MAX_SKB_FRAGS) {
 		netif_stop_subqueue(dev, qnum);
-		if (!use_napi &&
-		    unlikely(!virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed(sq->vq))) {
+		if (use_napi) {
+			if (unlikely(!virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed(sq->vq)))
+				virtqueue_napi_schedule(&sq->napi, sq->vq);
+		} else if (unlikely(!virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed(sq->vq))) {
 			/* More just got used, free them then recheck. */
 			free_old_xmit_skbs(sq, false);
 			if (sq->vq->num_free >= 2+MAX_SKB_FRAGS) {