diff --git a/src/xprt_quic.c b/src/xprt_quic.c
index de65b7f65..dd1bbbe7e 100644
--- a/src/xprt_quic.c
+++ b/src/xprt_quic.c
@@ -3598,6 +3598,7 @@ int qc_treat_rx_pkts(struct quic_enc_level *cur_el, struct quic_enc_level *next_
 	if (qel == cur_el) {
 		BUG_ON(qel == next_el);
 		qel = next_el;
+		largest_pn = -1;
 		goto next_tel;
 	}