diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index 91a67ae8f17b9bffc5bf86405a5788055b583ba0..e9779653cd4ce6cee899f92694b071ed5e7cd7a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -7118,6 +7118,8 @@ rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 
 	mutex_init(&tp->wk.mutex);
+	u64_stats_init(&tp->rx_stats.syncp);
+	u64_stats_init(&tp->tx_stats.syncp);
 
 	/* Get MAC address */
 	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)