diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index ef04d23..aba7b93 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1792,6 +1792,8 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 		goto free_vqs;
 	}
 
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+
 	/* Last of all, set up some receive buffers. */
 	for (i = 0; i < vi->curr_queue_pairs; i++) {
 		try_fill_recv(&vi->rq[i], GFP_KERNEL);