diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 6242108..f0c2824 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -953,17 +953,12 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!skb->xmit_more)
+		virtqueue_kick(sq->vq);
+
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
-static void xmit_flush(struct net_device *dev, u16 qnum)
-{
-	struct virtnet_info *vi = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct send_queue *sq = &vi->sq[qnum];
-
-	virtqueue_kick(sq->vq);
-}
-
 /*
  * Send command via the control virtqueue and check status.  Commands
  * supported by the hypervisor, as indicated by feature bits, should
@@ -1393,7 +1388,6 @@
 	.ndo_open            = virtnet_open,
 	.ndo_stop   	     = virtnet_close,
 	.ndo_start_xmit      = start_xmit,
-	.ndo_xmit_flush      = xmit_flush,
 	.ndo_validate_addr   = eth_validate_addr,
 	.ndo_set_mac_address = virtnet_set_mac_address,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode     = virtnet_set_rx_mode,