diff --git a/hw/vhost_net.c b/hw/vhost_net.c
index 39643f1e99..2e292eea26 100644
--- a/hw/vhost_net.c
+++ b/hw/vhost_net.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ unsigned vhost_net_get_features(struct vhost_net *net, unsigned features)
     if (!(net->dev.features & (1 << VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC))) {
         features &= ~(1 << VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC);
     }
+    features &= ~(1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF);
     return features;
 }