diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index b82f6b8a8231..befc30b3abb1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -6107,6 +6107,17 @@ err_ctrl:
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
+static void virtnet_rq_set_premapped(struct virtnet_info *vi)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < vi->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
+		/* error should never happen */
+		BUG_ON(virtqueue_set_dma_premapped(vi->rq[i].vq));
+		vi->rq[i].do_dma = true;
+	}
+}
+
 static int init_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -6120,6 +6131,10 @@ static int init_vqs(struct virtnet_info *vi)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_free;
 
+	/* disable for big mode */
+	if (!vi->big_packets || vi->mergeable_rx_bufs)
+		virtnet_rq_set_premapped(vi);
+
 	cpus_read_lock();
 	virtnet_set_affinity(vi);
 	cpus_read_unlock();