diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 51fc0c33a62f..7ca99899972e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1456,6 +1456,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_RX_BUSY_POLL
 	.ndo_busy_poll		= virtnet_busy_poll,
 #endif
+	.ndo_features_check	= passthru_features_check,
 };
 
 static void virtnet_config_changed_work(struct work_struct *work)