diff --git a/hw/net/vhost_net.c b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
index d91b7b155e..14337a486c 100644
--- a/hw/net/vhost_net.c
+++ b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
@@ -292,12 +292,6 @@ static void vhost_net_stop_one(struct vhost_net *net,
             int r = vhost_ops->vhost_net_set_backend(&net->dev, &file);
             assert(r >= 0);
         }
-    } else if (net->nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_OPTIONS_KIND_VHOST_USER) {
-        for (file.index = 0; file.index < net->dev.nvqs; ++file.index) {
-            const VhostOps *vhost_ops = net->dev.vhost_ops;
-            int r = vhost_ops->vhost_reset_device(&net->dev);
-            assert(r >= 0);
-        }
     }
     if (net->nc->info->poll) {
         net->nc->info->poll(net->nc, true);