diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 15621707fbf8..9ebbe1bff214 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ static int ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 			if (!ring_stats)
 				goto err_out;
 
+			u64_stats_init(&ring_stats->syncp);
+
 			WRITE_ONCE(tx_ring_stats[i], ring_stats);
 		}
 
@@ -417,6 +419,8 @@ static int ice_vsi_alloc_ring_stats(struct ice_vsi *vsi)
 			if (!ring_stats)
 				goto err_out;
 
+			u64_stats_init(&ring_stats->syncp);
+
 			WRITE_ONCE(rx_ring_stats[i], ring_stats);
 		}