diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index ec14bf2a9af0..7b46293ac53f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -3550,10 +3550,10 @@ static void virtnet_rx_dim_work(struct work_struct *work)
 			if (err)
 				pr_debug("%s: Failed to send dim parameters on rxq%d\n",
 					 dev->name, qnum);
-			dim->state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
 		}
 	}
 
+	dim->state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
 	rtnl_unlock();
 }