diff --git a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/node.c b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/node.c
index 551651e..a022ee5 100644
--- a/src/vnet/devices/virtio/node.c
+++ b/src/vnet/devices/virtio/node.c
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@
     }
   vring->last_used_idx = last;
 
+  vring->total_packets += n_rx_packets;
   vlib_increment_combined_counter (vnm->interface_main.combined_sw_if_counters
 				   + VNET_INTERFACE_COUNTER_RX, thread_index,
 				   vif->sw_if_index, n_rx_packets,