diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
index 8ac0047f1ada..f0674a443567 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
@@ -109,10 +109,12 @@ static void gve_rx_reset_ring_dqo(struct gve_priv *priv, int idx)
 void gve_rx_stop_ring_dqo(struct gve_priv *priv, int idx)
 {
 	int ntfy_idx = gve_rx_idx_to_ntfy(priv, idx);
+	struct gve_rx_ring *rx = &priv->rx[idx];
 
 	if (!gve_rx_was_added_to_block(priv, idx))
 		return;
 
+	page_pool_disable_direct_recycling(rx->dqo.page_pool);
 	gve_remove_napi(priv, ntfy_idx);
 	gve_rx_remove_from_block(priv, idx);
 	gve_rx_reset_ring_dqo(priv, idx);