diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index dabfa6e7d7..345ef9a8fd 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -600,40 +600,6 @@ static void virtio_net_queue_enable(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint32_t queue_index)
     }
 }
 
-static void virtio_net_reset(VirtIODevice *vdev)
-{
-    VirtIONet *n = VIRTIO_NET(vdev);
-    int i;
-
-    /* Reset back to compatibility mode */
-    n->promisc = 1;
-    n->allmulti = 0;
-    n->alluni = 0;
-    n->nomulti = 0;
-    n->nouni = 0;
-    n->nobcast = 0;
-    /* multiqueue is disabled by default */
-    n->curr_queue_pairs = 1;
-    timer_del(n->announce_timer.tm);
-    n->announce_timer.round = 0;
-    n->status &= ~VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE;
-
-    /* Flush any MAC and VLAN filter table state */
-    n->mac_table.in_use = 0;
-    n->mac_table.first_multi = 0;
-    n->mac_table.multi_overflow = 0;
-    n->mac_table.uni_overflow = 0;
-    memset(n->mac_table.macs, 0, MAC_TABLE_ENTRIES * ETH_ALEN);
-    memcpy(&n->mac[0], &n->nic->conf->macaddr, sizeof(n->mac));
-    qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(n->nic), n->mac);
-    memset(n->vlans, 0, MAX_VLAN >> 3);
-
-    /* Flush any async TX */
-    for (i = 0;  i < n->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
-        flush_or_purge_queued_packets(qemu_get_subqueue(n->nic, i));
-    }
-}
-
 static void peer_test_vnet_hdr(VirtIONet *n)
 {
     NetClientState *nc = qemu_get_queue(n->nic);
@@ -3845,6 +3811,42 @@ static void virtio_net_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev)
     virtio_cleanup(vdev);
 }
 
+static void virtio_net_reset(VirtIODevice *vdev)
+{
+    VirtIONet *n = VIRTIO_NET(vdev);
+    int i;
+
+    /* Reset back to compatibility mode */
+    n->promisc = 1;
+    n->allmulti = 0;
+    n->alluni = 0;
+    n->nomulti = 0;
+    n->nouni = 0;
+    n->nobcast = 0;
+    /* multiqueue is disabled by default */
+    n->curr_queue_pairs = 1;
+    timer_del(n->announce_timer.tm);
+    n->announce_timer.round = 0;
+    n->status &= ~VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE;
+
+    /* Flush any MAC and VLAN filter table state */
+    n->mac_table.in_use = 0;
+    n->mac_table.first_multi = 0;
+    n->mac_table.multi_overflow = 0;
+    n->mac_table.uni_overflow = 0;
+    memset(n->mac_table.macs, 0, MAC_TABLE_ENTRIES * ETH_ALEN);
+    memcpy(&n->mac[0], &n->nic->conf->macaddr, sizeof(n->mac));
+    qemu_format_nic_info_str(qemu_get_queue(n->nic), n->mac);
+    memset(n->vlans, 0, MAX_VLAN >> 3);
+
+    /* Flush any async TX */
+    for (i = 0;  i < n->max_queue_pairs; i++) {
+        flush_or_purge_queued_packets(qemu_get_subqueue(n->nic, i));
+    }
+
+    virtio_net_disable_rss(n);
+}
+
 static void virtio_net_instance_init(Object *obj)
 {
     VirtIONet *n = VIRTIO_NET(obj);