diff --git a/drivers/net/avf/avf_rxtx.c b/drivers/net/avf/avf_rxtx.c
index 33670fdb1c..79ab94513c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/avf/avf_rxtx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/avf/avf_rxtx.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ reset_rx_queue(struct avf_rx_queue *rxq)
 	rxq->pkt_first_seg = NULL;
 	rxq->pkt_last_seg = NULL;
 	rxq->rxrearm_nb = 0;
+	rxq->rxrearm_start = 0;
 }
 
 static inline void