diff --git a/hw/net/vhost_net.c b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
index c90b9ec9ab..a1de2f43a0 100644
--- a/hw/net/vhost_net.c
+++ b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct vhost_net *vhost_net_init(NetClientState *backend, int devfd,
         goto fail;
     }
     net->nc = backend;
-    net->dev.backend_features = backend->info->has_vnet_hdr(backend) ? 0 :
+    net->dev.backend_features = qemu_has_vnet_hdr(backend) ? 0 :
         (1 << VHOST_NET_F_VIRTIO_NET_HDR);
     net->backend = r;
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ struct vhost_net *vhost_net_init(NetClientState *backend, int devfd,
     if (r < 0) {
         goto fail;
     }
-    if (!backend->info->has_vnet_hdr_len(backend,
-                              sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf))) {
+    if (!qemu_has_vnet_hdr_len(backend,
+                               sizeof(struct virtio_net_hdr_mrg_rxbuf))) {
         net->dev.features &= ~(1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF);
     }
     if (~net->dev.features & net->dev.backend_features) {