diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 3bc9b1e621dbb..8aa03625ab6c9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -3317,13 +3317,13 @@ static void virtnet_get_strings(struct net_device *dev, u32 stringset, u8 *data)
 	case ETH_SS_STATS:
 		for (i = 0; i < vi->curr_queue_pairs; i++) {
 			for (j = 0; j < VIRTNET_RQ_STATS_LEN; j++)
-				ethtool_sprintf(&p, "rx_queue_%u_%s", i,
+				ethtool_sprintf(&p, "rx%u_%s", i,
 						virtnet_rq_stats_desc[j].desc);
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < vi->curr_queue_pairs; i++) {
 			for (j = 0; j < VIRTNET_SQ_STATS_LEN; j++)
-				ethtool_sprintf(&p, "tx_queue_%u_%s", i,
+				ethtool_sprintf(&p, "tx%u_%s", i,
 						virtnet_sq_stats_desc[j].desc);
 		}
 		break;