diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c b/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c
index 588930a0ced1..dcfd0ca534ee 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/virtio_uml.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ static void vhost_user_check_reset(struct virtio_uml_device *vu_dev,
 	if (!vu_dev->registered)
 		return;
 
+	vu_dev->registered = 0;
+
 	virtio_break_device(&vu_dev->vdev);
 	schedule_work(&pdata->conn_broken_wk);
 }