diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
index 044eb10a7..f9d0ea70d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_ethdev.c
@@ -1913,6 +1913,8 @@ eth_virtio_dev_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 			goto err_vtpci_init;
 	}
 
+	rte_spinlock_init(&hw->state_lock);
+
 	/* reset device and negotiate default features */
 	ret = virtio_init_device(eth_dev, VIRTIO_PMD_DEFAULT_GUEST_FEATURES);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -2155,8 +2157,6 @@ virtio_dev_configure(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 
-	rte_spinlock_init(&hw->state_lock);
-
 	hw->use_simple_rx = 1;
 
 	if (vtpci_with_feature(hw, VIRTIO_F_IN_ORDER)) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
index 3fc172573..9c9d3407f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtio_user_ethdev.c
@@ -25,12 +25,48 @@
 #define virtio_user_get_dev(hw) \
 	((struct virtio_user_dev *)(hw)->virtio_user_dev)
 
+static void
+virtio_user_reset_queues_packed(struct rte_eth_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct virtio_hw *hw = dev->data->dev_private;
+	struct virtnet_rx *rxvq;
+	struct virtnet_tx *txvq;
+	uint16_t i;
+
+	/* Add lock to avoid queue contention. */
+	rte_spinlock_lock(&hw->state_lock);
+	hw->started = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Waitting for datapath to complete before resetting queues.
+	 * 1 ms should be enough for the ongoing Tx/Rx function to finish.
+	 */
+	rte_delay_ms(1);
+
+	/* Vring reset for each Tx queue and Rx queue. */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_rx_queues; i++) {
+		rxvq = dev->data->rx_queues[i];
+		virtqueue_rxvq_reset_packed(rxvq->vq);
+		virtio_dev_rx_queue_setup_finish(dev, i);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->data->nb_tx_queues; i++) {
+		txvq = dev->data->tx_queues[i];
+		virtqueue_txvq_reset_packed(txvq->vq);
+	}
+
+	hw->started = 1;
+	rte_spinlock_unlock(&hw->state_lock);
+}
+
+
 static int
 virtio_user_server_reconnect(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 	int connectfd;
 	struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev = &rte_eth_devices[dev->port_id];
+	struct virtio_hw *hw = eth_dev->data->dev_private;
 
 	connectfd = accept(dev->listenfd, NULL, NULL);
 	if (connectfd < 0)
@@ -51,6 +87,12 @@ virtio_user_server_reconnect(struct virtio_user_dev *dev)
 
 	dev->features &= dev->device_features;
 
+	/* For packed ring, resetting queues is required in reconnection. */
+	if (vtpci_packed_queue(hw))
+		PMD_INIT_LOG(NOTICE, "Packets on the fly will be dropped"
+				" when packed ring reconnecting.");
+		virtio_user_reset_queues_packed(eth_dev);
+
 	ret = virtio_user_start_device(dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
index 5ff1e3587..0b4e3bf3e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.c
@@ -141,3 +141,74 @@ virtqueue_rxvq_flush(struct virtqueue *vq)
 	else
 		virtqueue_rxvq_flush_split(vq);
 }
+
+int
+virtqueue_rxvq_reset_packed(struct virtqueue *vq)
+{
+	int size = vq->vq_nentries;
+	struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
+	struct virtnet_rx *rxvq;
+	uint16_t desc_idx;
+
+	vq->vq_used_cons_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_desc_head_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_avail_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_nentries - 1);
+	vq->vq_free_cnt = vq->vq_nentries;
+
+	vq->vq_packed.used_wrap_counter = 1;
+	vq->vq_packed.cached_flags = VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL;
+	vq->vq_packed.event_flags_shadow = 0;
+	vq->vq_packed.cached_flags |= VRING_DESC_F_WRITE;
+
+	rxvq = &vq->rxq;
+	memset(rxvq->mz->addr, 0, rxvq->mz->len);
+
+	for (desc_idx = 0; desc_idx < vq->vq_nentries; desc_idx++) {
+		dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
+		if (dxp->cookie != NULL) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(dxp->cookie);
+			dxp->cookie = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	vring_desc_init_packed(vq, size);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int
+virtqueue_txvq_reset_packed(struct virtqueue *vq)
+{
+	int size = vq->vq_nentries;
+	struct vq_desc_extra *dxp;
+	struct virtnet_tx *txvq;
+	uint16_t desc_idx;
+
+	vq->vq_used_cons_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_desc_head_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_avail_idx = 0;
+	vq->vq_desc_tail_idx = (uint16_t)(vq->vq_nentries - 1);
+	vq->vq_free_cnt = vq->vq_nentries;
+
+	vq->vq_packed.used_wrap_counter = 1;
+	vq->vq_packed.cached_flags = VRING_PACKED_DESC_F_AVAIL;
+	vq->vq_packed.event_flags_shadow = 0;
+
+	txvq = &vq->txq;
+	memset(txvq->mz->addr, 0, txvq->mz->len);
+	memset(txvq->virtio_net_hdr_mz->addr, 0,
+		txvq->virtio_net_hdr_mz->len);
+
+	for (desc_idx = 0; desc_idx < vq->vq_nentries; desc_idx++) {
+		dxp = &vq->vq_descx[desc_idx];
+		if (dxp->cookie != NULL) {
+			rte_pktmbuf_free(dxp->cookie);
+			dxp->cookie = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	vring_desc_init_packed(vq, size);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.h b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.h
index 8d7f197b1..58ad7309a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.h
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio/virtqueue.h
@@ -443,6 +443,10 @@ struct rte_mbuf *virtqueue_detach_unused(struct virtqueue *vq);
 /* Flush the elements in the used ring. */
 void virtqueue_rxvq_flush(struct virtqueue *vq);
 
+int virtqueue_rxvq_reset_packed(struct virtqueue *vq);
+
+int virtqueue_txvq_reset_packed(struct virtqueue *vq);
+
 static inline int
 virtqueue_full(const struct virtqueue *vq)
 {
