diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
index bdc08244a648..a8041e451e9e 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c
@@ -1499,9 +1499,6 @@ static bool virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed_packed(struct virtqueue *_vq)
 		 * counter first before updating event flags.
 		 */
 		virtio_wmb(vq->weak_barriers);
-	} else {
-		used_idx = vq->last_used_idx;
-		wrap_counter = vq->packed.used_wrap_counter;
 	}
 
 	if (vq->packed.event_flags_shadow == VRING_PACKED_EVENT_FLAG_DISABLE) {
@@ -1518,7 +1515,9 @@ static bool virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed_packed(struct virtqueue *_vq)
 	 */
 	virtio_mb(vq->weak_barriers);
 
-	if (is_used_desc_packed(vq, used_idx, wrap_counter)) {
+	if (is_used_desc_packed(vq,
+				vq->last_used_idx,
+				vq->packed.used_wrap_counter)) {
 		END_USE(vq);
 		return false;
 	}