diff --git a/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_subr.c b/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_subr.c
index b2715ad40209..6febbabf511d 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_subr.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/altq/altq/altq_subr.c
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ static void
 tbr_timeout(arg)
 	void *arg;
 {
+	INIT_VNET_NET(curvnet);
 	struct ifnet *ifp;
 	int active, s;