diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index 5630a9ec44..657d099c54 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@ static void virtio_net_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
      */
     if (n->net_conf.rx_queue_size < VIRTIO_NET_RX_QUEUE_MIN_SIZE ||
         n->net_conf.rx_queue_size > VIRTQUEUE_MAX_SIZE ||
-        (n->net_conf.rx_queue_size & (n->net_conf.rx_queue_size - 1))) {
+        !is_power_of_2(n->net_conf.rx_queue_size)) {
         error_setg(errp, "Invalid rx_queue_size (= %" PRIu16 "), "
                    "must be a power of 2 between %d and %d.",
                    n->net_conf.rx_queue_size, VIRTIO_NET_RX_QUEUE_MIN_SIZE,