diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index b425fa1013af..fe9f7726e990 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1930,7 +1930,9 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		goto free_unregister_netdev;
 	}
 
-	virtnet_set_affinity(vi);
+	rtnl_lock();
+	virtnet_set_queues(vi, vi->curr_queue_pairs);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	/* Assume link up if device can't report link status,
 	   otherwise get link status from config. */