diff --git a/net/xenfront.cc b/net/xenfront.cc
index 2351a3ca81..a2b01bd56f 100644
--- a/net/xenfront.cc
+++ b/net/xenfront.cc
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ future<> xenfront_net_device::handle_tx_completions() {
         _tx_ring.entries.free_index(rsp.id);
     }
     _tx_ring.rsp_cons = prod;
+    _tx_ring._sring->rsp_event = prod + 1;
     return make_ready_future<>();
 }