diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index b51b8e25501dc..2d3dbb3c0e142 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -11040,6 +11040,11 @@ static int i40e_set_num_rings_in_vsi(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 		return -ENODATA;
 	}
 
+	if (is_kdump_kernel()) {
+		vsi->num_tx_desc = I40E_MIN_NUM_DESCRIPTORS;
+		vsi->num_rx_desc = I40E_MIN_NUM_DESCRIPTORS;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }