* 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)) {