diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index 51921de443..014199d600 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ static void chr_closed_bh(void *opaque)
 
     s = DO_UPCAST(NetVhostUserState, nc, ncs[0]);
 
+    if (s->vhost_net) {
+        s->acked_features = vhost_net_get_acked_features(s->vhost_net);
+    }
+
     qmp_set_link(name, false, &err);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&s->chr, NULL, NULL, net_vhost_user_event,