diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 447f669921..8ce239a34d 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -805,7 +805,6 @@ static uint64_t virtio_net_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
     }
 
     if (!get_vhost_net(nc->peer)) {
-        virtio_add_feature(&features, VIRTIO_F_RING_RESET);
         return features;
     }