diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio-net.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio-net.c
index ce0afc88bb4..3f054e4ad9b 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio-net.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio-net.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static int virtio_net_rmmac(FAR struct netdev_lowerhalf_s *dev,
 static int virtio_net_ioctl(FAR struct netdev_lowerhalf_s *dev,
                             int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 #endif
+static void virtio_net_txfree(FAR struct netdev_lowerhalf_s *dev);
 
 static int  virtio_net_probe(FAR struct virtio_device *vdev);
 static void virtio_net_remove(FAR struct virtio_device *vdev);
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@ static const struct netdev_ops_s g_virtio_net_ops =
 #ifdef CONFIG_NETDEV_IOCTL
   virtio_net_ioctl,
 #endif
+  virtio_net_txfree
 };
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -460,14 +462,6 @@ static netpkt_t *virtio_net_recv(FAR struct netdev_lowerhalf_s *dev)
 
       virtqueue_enable_cb(vq);
 
-      /* We do transmit after recv, now it's time to free TX buffer.
-       * Depends on upper-half order (Call TX after RX).
-       *
-       * TODO: Find a better way to free TX buffer.
-       */
-
-      virtio_net_txfree((FAR struct netdev_lowerhalf_s *)priv);
-
       vrtinfo("get NULL buffer\n");
       return NULL;
     }