diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 1306e6845f37..a8e14ea03528 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -4152,6 +4152,8 @@ static int hwsim_virtio_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	virtio_device_ready(vdev);
+
 	err = fill_vq(hwsim_vqs[HWSIM_VQ_RX]);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_remove;