diff --git a/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c b/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
index 7d6411876b3..245a6b6d735 100644
--- a/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
+++ b/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
@@ -2095,6 +2095,7 @@ vtnet_rxq_eof(struct vtnet_rxq *rxq)
 
 	VTNET_RXQ_LOCK_ASSERT(rxq);
 
+	CURVNET_SET_QUIET(if_getvnet(ifp));
 	while (count-- > 0) {
 		struct mbuf *m;
 		uint32_t len, nbufs, adjsz;
@@ -2188,6 +2189,7 @@ vtnet_rxq_eof(struct vtnet_rxq *rxq)
 #endif
 		virtqueue_notify(vq);
 	}
+	CURVNET_RESTORE();
 
 	return (count > 0 ? 0 : EAGAIN);
 }