diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 1074dd1e96c8..0e5a774b4db7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -3035,7 +3035,11 @@ static int virtnet_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 			err = virtnet_send_tx_ctrl_coal_vq_cmd(vi, i,
 							       vi->intr_coal_tx.max_usecs,
 							       vi->intr_coal_tx.max_packets);
-			if (err)
+
+			/* Don't break the tx resize action if the vq coalescing is not
+			 * supported. The same is true for rx resize below.
+			 */
+			if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 				return err;
 		}
 
@@ -3048,7 +3052,7 @@ static int virtnet_set_ringparam(struct net_device *dev,
 			err = virtnet_send_rx_ctrl_coal_vq_cmd(vi, i,
 							       vi->intr_coal_rx.max_usecs,
 							       vi->intr_coal_rx.max_packets);
-			if (err)
+			if (err && err != -EOPNOTSUPP)
 				return err;
 		}
 	}