diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
index 5773b68f9a93..fe7ed3212473 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/mlx5/net/mlx5_vnet.c
@@ -1752,6 +1752,14 @@ out:
 	mutex_unlock(&ndev->reslock);
 }
 
+static void clear_vqs_ready(struct mlx5_vdpa_net *ndev)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ndev->mvdev.max_vqs; i++)
+		ndev->vqs[i].ready = false;
+}
+
 static void mlx5_vdpa_set_status(struct vdpa_device *vdev, u8 status)
 {
 	struct mlx5_vdpa_dev *mvdev = to_mvdev(vdev);
@@ -1762,6 +1770,7 @@ static void mlx5_vdpa_set_status(struct vdpa_device *vdev, u8 status)
 	if (!status) {
 		mlx5_vdpa_info(mvdev, "performing device reset\n");
 		teardown_driver(ndev);
+		clear_vqs_ready(ndev);
 		mlx5_vdpa_destroy_mr(&ndev->mvdev);
 		ndev->mvdev.status = 0;
 		ndev->mvdev.mlx_features = 0;