diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index 902cb6dd710bd..d6d3a05c008a4 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,8 @@ void virtio_transport_recv_pkt(struct virtio_transport *t,
 	space_available = virtio_transport_space_update(sk, pkt);
 
 	/* Update CID in case it has changed after a transport reset event */
-	vsk->local_addr.svm_cid = dst.svm_cid;
+	if (vsk->local_addr.svm_cid != VMADDR_CID_ANY)
+		vsk->local_addr.svm_cid = dst.svm_cid;
 
 	if (space_available)
 		sk->sk_write_space(sk);