diff --git a/hw/net/vhost_net.c b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
index e975700f9515..6b82803fa707 100644
--- a/hw/net/vhost_net.c
+++ b/hw/net/vhost_net.c
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ static const int kernel_feature_bits[] = {
     VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1,
     VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU,
     VIRTIO_F_IOMMU_PLATFORM,
+    VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED,
     VHOST_INVALID_FEATURE_BIT
 };
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ static const int user_feature_bits[] = {
     VIRTIO_NET_F_MRG_RXBUF,
     VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU,
     VIRTIO_F_IOMMU_PLATFORM,
+    VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED,
 
     /* This bit implies RARP isn't sent by QEMU out of band */
     VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE,