diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
index e1c819396d1ab9871e074dbd4bcec3018d72e519..d1608297c773746237a8faf3697277afcbe45918 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_stats.c
@@ -1629,6 +1629,11 @@ void bnx2x_stats_init(struct bnx2x *bp)
 	int /*abs*/port = BP_PORT(bp);
 	int mb_idx = BP_FW_MB_IDX(bp);
 
+	if (IS_VF(bp)) {
+		bnx2x_memset_stats(bp);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	bp->stats_pending = 0;
 	bp->executer_idx = 0;
 	bp->stats_counter = 0;