diff --git a/sys/dev/ena/ena_datapath.c b/sys/dev/ena/ena_datapath.c
index c0066b1209c..1581bc2db87 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ena/ena_datapath.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ena/ena_datapath.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,8 @@ ena_xmit_mbuf(struct ena_ring *tx_ring, struct mbuf **mbuf)
 			    tx_ring->que->id);
 		} else {
 			ena_log(pdev, ERR, "failed to prepare tx bufs\n");
+			ena_trigger_reset(adapter,
+			    ENA_REGS_RESET_DRIVER_INVALID_STATE);
 		}
 		counter_u64_add(tx_ring->tx_stats.prepare_ctx_err, 1);
 		goto dma_error;
diff --git a/sys/dev/ena/ena_netmap.c b/sys/dev/ena/ena_netmap.c
index daed81986f1..7e07b0a8c55 100644
--- a/sys/dev/ena/ena_netmap.c
+++ b/sys/dev/ena/ena_netmap.c
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ ena_netmap_tx_frame(struct ena_netmap_ctx *ctx)
 		} else {
 			ena_log_nm(adapter->pdev, ERR,
 			    "Failed to prepare Tx bufs\n");
+			ena_trigger_reset(adapter,
+			    ENA_REGS_RESET_DRIVER_INVALID_STATE);
 		}
 		counter_u64_add(tx_ring->tx_stats.prepare_ctx_err, 1);