diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index d9f0c9c5425a..2f696124bab6 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -1153,6 +1153,7 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
 		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
 		break;
 	default:
+		(void)virtio_transport_reset_no_sock(t, pkt);
 		virtio_transport_free_pkt(pkt);
 		break;
 	}