diff --git a/drivers/vhost/net.c b/drivers/vhost/net.c
index c7bdeb655646..5636c7ca8eba 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/net.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/net.c
@@ -1208,6 +1208,7 @@ static long vhost_net_reset_owner(struct vhost_net *n)
 	}
 	vhost_net_stop(n, &tx_sock, &rx_sock);
 	vhost_net_flush(n);
+	vhost_dev_stop(&n->dev);
 	vhost_dev_reset_owner(&n->dev, umem);
 	vhost_net_vq_reset(n);
 done: