diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 20aa63e16c..b68c69d8f6 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -1942,6 +1942,7 @@ static void virtio_net_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     vdc->guest_notifier_pending = virtio_net_guest_notifier_pending;
     vdc->load = virtio_net_load_device;
     vdc->save = virtio_net_save_device;
+    vdc->legacy_features |= (0x1 << VIRTIO_NET_F_GSO);
 }
 
 static const TypeInfo virtio_net_info = {