diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
index 2e76f06720fd28fe7fbe2e701bc5b2915fc02813..c11ac2756667bbf7205be4b5d1c903b00e7c3e4b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ethtool.c
@@ -1942,7 +1942,8 @@ static int e1000_set_coalesce(struct net_device *netdev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs == 4) {
-		adapter->itr = adapter->itr_setting = 4;
+		adapter->itr_setting = 4;
+		adapter->itr = adapter->itr_setting;
 	} else if (ec->rx_coalesce_usecs <= 3) {
 		adapter->itr = 20000;
 		adapter->itr_setting = ec->rx_coalesce_usecs;