diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index b8bd7191572d..9ab3c50cab76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -2004,6 +2004,7 @@ static unsigned int features[] = {
 	VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE, VIRTIO_NET_F_MQ,
 	VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_MAC_ADDR,
 	VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT,
+	VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1,
 };
 
 static struct virtio_driver virtio_net_driver = {