diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
index 4a8548bdf86c..c5f936fbf876 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c
@@ -627,6 +627,8 @@ static int virtio_vsock_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 
 	vdev->priv = vsock;
 
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+
 	mutex_lock(&vsock->tx_lock);
 	vsock->tx_run = true;
 	mutex_unlock(&vsock->tx_lock);