diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_user.c b/lib/vhost/vhost_user.c
index fa8929f563..611ff209e3 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_user.c
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_user.c
@@ -1922,9 +1922,6 @@ vhost_user_set_vring_kick(struct virtio_net **pdev, struct VhostUserMsg *msg,
 	 */
 	if (!(dev->features & (1ULL << VHOST_USER_F_PROTOCOL_FEATURES))) {
 		vq->enabled = true;
-		if (dev->notify_ops->vring_state_changed)
-			dev->notify_ops->vring_state_changed(
-				dev->vid, file.index, 1);
 	}
 
 	if (vq->ready) {