diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index a39f9c9974..afb5697acf 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ static void chr_closed_bh(void *opaque)
     s = DO_UPCAST(NetVhostUserState, nc, ncs[0]);
 
     qmp_set_link(name, false, &err);
-    vhost_user_stop(queues, ncs);
 
     qemu_chr_fe_set_handlers(&s->chr, NULL, NULL, net_vhost_user_event,
                              NULL, opaque, NULL, true);