diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 36808bf..54223ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -1338,6 +1338,12 @@
 	if (np->stats == NULL)
 		goto exit;
 
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+		struct netfront_stats *xen_nf_stats;
+		xen_nf_stats = per_cpu_ptr(np->stats, i);
+		u64_stats_init(&xen_nf_stats->syncp);
+	}
+
 	/* Initialise tx_skbs as a free chain containing every entry. */
 	np->tx_skb_freelist = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < NET_TX_RING_SIZE; i++) {