diff --git a/pkg/pinger/util.go b/pkg/pinger/util.go
index 9d04745fccf..6e773922b7b 100644
--- a/pkg/pinger/util.go
+++ b/pkg/pinger/util.go
@@ -274,4 +274,5 @@ func resetOvsInterfaceMetrics() {
 	interfaceStatTxDropped.Reset()
 	interfaceStatTxErrorsTotal.Reset()
 	interfaceStatCollisions.Reset()
+	interfaceStatRxMulticastPackets.Reset()
 }