diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index aba7b93286b3f243e925be66e3abdef0d970a3da..53031e58a5fc13c6c43b0e4355620c35c110c56c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1830,6 +1830,8 @@ static int virtnet_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	return 0;
 
 free_recv_bufs:
+	vi->vdev->config->reset(vdev);
+
 	free_receive_bufs(vi);
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
 free_vqs: