diff --git a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
index 991e175c82..ba35892940 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p-device.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ static void virtio_9p_device_unrealize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
     V9fsVirtioState *v = VIRTIO_9P(dev);
     V9fsState *s = &v->state;
 
+    virtio_del_queue(vdev, 0);
     virtio_cleanup(vdev);
     v9fs_device_unrealize_common(s, errp);
 }