diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
index 8961eebe67aa..8f8bdc3072cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lib.c
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ 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);
 		}
 
@@ -413,6 +415,8 @@ 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);
 		}