diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index d0f25bdc7ba5e60d08bbf6a8dad77767f1c4bbff..bfa640023e64893251d2cb2cf54af5a853d89568 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -2184,6 +2184,8 @@ static int virtcons_restore(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	virtio_device_ready(portdev->vdev);
+
 	if (use_multiport(portdev))
 		fill_queue(portdev->c_ivq, &portdev->c_ivq_lock);