diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
index 6bbdc0ece707..8d1539728a59 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
@@ -2194,7 +2194,6 @@ static int mlx5_vdpa_reset(struct vdpa_device *vdev)
 	clear_vqs_ready(ndev);
 	mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr(&ndev->mvdev);
 	ndev->mvdev.status = 0;
-	ndev->mvdev.mlx_features = 0;
 	memset(ndev->event_cbs, 0, sizeof(ndev->event_cbs));
 	ndev->mvdev.actual_features = 0;
 	++mvdev->generation;