diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 9320d96a1632..3e9246cc49c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1989,6 +1989,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops virtnet_netdev = {
 	.ndo_poll_controller = virtnet_netpoll,
 #endif
 	.ndo_xdp		= virtnet_xdp,
+	.ndo_features_check	= passthru_features_check,
 };
 
 static void virtnet_config_changed_work(struct work_struct *work)