diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index f9381e1f365f..fd5145bdfb77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -1747,7 +1747,6 @@ static int virtnet_reset(struct virtnet_info *vi, int curr_qp, int xdp_qp)
 	virtnet_freeze_down(dev);
 	_remove_vq_common(vi);
 
-	dev->config->reset(dev);
 	virtio_add_status(dev, VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_ACKNOWLEDGE);
 	virtio_add_status(dev, VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER);