diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 4a802c0ea2cbc3..4f828a9e588976 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -4417,9 +4417,9 @@ 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;
 	}
 out:
+	dim->state = DIM_START_MEASURE;
 	mutex_unlock(&rq->dim_lock);
 }