diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
index aa2093325be1d625f34db77df00db6899d80304c..4734472aa6201a5dac4ac8c0f42e4faba30dcf88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c
@@ -2025,9 +2025,15 @@ int xenvif_kthread_guest_rx(void *data)
 		 * context so we defer it here, if this thread is
 		 * associated with queue 0.
 		 */
-		if (unlikely(queue->vif->disabled && queue->id == 0))
+		if (unlikely(queue->vif->disabled && queue->id == 0)) {
 			xenvif_carrier_off(queue->vif);
-		else if (unlikely(test_and_clear_bit(QUEUE_STATUS_RX_PURGE_EVENT,
+		} else if (unlikely(queue->vif->disabled)) {
+			/* kthread_stop() would be called upon this thread soon,
+			 * be a bit proactive
+			 */
+			skb_queue_purge(&queue->rx_queue);
+			queue->rx_last_skb_slots = 0;
+		} else if (unlikely(test_and_clear_bit(QUEUE_STATUS_RX_PURGE_EVENT,
 						     &queue->status))) {
 			xenvif_rx_purge_event(queue);
 		} else if (!netif_carrier_ok(queue->vif->dev)) {