diff --git a/hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c b/hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c
index da262edc3e..1f9aa59eca 100644
--- a/hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c
+++ b/hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static inline void net_tx_pkt_sendv(struct NetTxPkt *pkt,
     NetClientState *nc, const struct iovec *iov, int iov_cnt)
 {
     if (pkt->is_loopback) {
-        nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iov_cnt);
+        qemu_receive_packet_iov(nc, iov, iov_cnt);
     } else {
         qemu_sendv_packet(nc, iov, iov_cnt);
     }