diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
index 1ec2a037a369..30e8e6166a59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -2934,6 +2934,7 @@ void ice_vc_process_vf_msg(struct ice_pf *pf, struct ice_rq_event_info *event)
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_OP_GET_VF_RESOURCES:
 		err = ice_vc_get_vf_res_msg(vf, msg);
+		ice_vc_notify_vf_link_state(vf);
 		break;
 	case VIRTCHNL_OP_RESET_VF:
 		ice_vc_reset_vf_msg(vf);