diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
index 6e8a0cf2fdeb..72863d01a12a 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static u8 vdpasim_get_status(struct vdpa_device *vdpa)
 	status = vdpasim->status;
 	spin_unlock(&vdpasim->lock);
 
-	return vdpasim->status;
+	return status;
 }
 
 static void vdpasim_set_status(struct vdpa_device *vdpa, u8 status)