diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost.c b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
index e5b1d85188..e801f6dca3 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost.c
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost.c
@@ -268,19 +268,18 @@ spdk_vhost_vq_used_signal(struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession,
 static void
 check_session_io_stats(struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession, uint64_t now)
 {
-	struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev = vsession->vdev;
 	struct spdk_vhost_virtqueue *virtqueue;
-	uint32_t irq_delay_base = vdev->coalescing_delay_time_base;
-	uint32_t io_threshold = vdev->coalescing_io_rate_threshold;
+	uint32_t irq_delay_base = vsession->coalescing_delay_time_base;
+	uint32_t io_threshold = vsession->coalescing_io_rate_threshold;
 	int32_t irq_delay;
 	uint32_t req_cnt;
 	uint16_t q_idx;
 
-	if (now < vdev->next_stats_check_time) {
+	if (now < vsession->next_stats_check_time) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	vdev->next_stats_check_time = now + vdev->stats_check_interval;
+	vsession->next_stats_check_time = now + vsession->stats_check_interval;
 	for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < vsession->max_queues; q_idx++) {
 		virtqueue = &vsession->virtqueue[q_idx];
 
@@ -300,12 +299,11 @@ check_session_io_stats(struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession, uint64_t now)
 void
 spdk_vhost_session_used_signal(struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession)
 {
-	struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev = vsession->vdev;
 	struct spdk_vhost_virtqueue *virtqueue;
 	uint64_t now;
 	uint16_t q_idx;
 
-	if (vdev->coalescing_delay_time_base == 0) {
+	if (vsession->coalescing_delay_time_base == 0) {
 		for (q_idx = 0; q_idx < vsession->max_queues; q_idx++) {
 			virtqueue = &vsession->virtqueue[q_idx];
 
@@ -340,19 +338,33 @@ spdk_vhost_session_used_signal(struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession)
 	}
 }
 
+static int
+spdk_vhost_session_set_coalescing(struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev,
+				  struct spdk_vhost_session *vsession, void *ctx)
+{
+	if (vdev == NULL || vsession == NULL) {
+		/* nothing to do */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	vsession->coalescing_delay_time_base = vdev->coalescing_delay_time_base;
+	vsession->coalescing_io_rate_threshold = vdev->coalescing_io_rate_threshold;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int
 spdk_vhost_set_coalescing(struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev, uint32_t delay_base_us,
 			  uint32_t iops_threshold)
 {
 	uint64_t delay_time_base = delay_base_us * spdk_get_ticks_hz() / 1000000ULL;
-	uint32_t io_rate = iops_threshold * SPDK_VHOST_DEV_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS / 1000U;
+	uint32_t io_rate = iops_threshold * SPDK_VHOST_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS / 1000U;
 
 	if (delay_time_base >= UINT32_MAX) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("Delay time of %"PRIu32" is to big\n", delay_base_us);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	} else if (io_rate == 0) {
 		SPDK_ERRLOG("IOPS rate of %"PRIu32" is too low. Min is %u\n", io_rate,
-			    1000U / SPDK_VHOST_DEV_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS);
+			    1000U / SPDK_VHOST_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -361,6 +373,8 @@ spdk_vhost_set_coalescing(struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev, uint32_t delay_base_us,
 
 	vdev->coalescing_delay_us = delay_base_us;
 	vdev->coalescing_iops_threshold = iops_threshold;
+
+	spdk_vhost_dev_foreach_session(vdev, spdk_vhost_session_set_coalescing, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -757,9 +771,6 @@ spdk_vhost_dev_register(struct spdk_vhost_dev *vdev, const char *name, const cha
 
 	spdk_vhost_set_coalescing(vdev, SPDK_VHOST_COALESCING_DELAY_BASE_US,
 				  SPDK_VHOST_VQ_IOPS_COALESCING_THRESHOLD);
-	vdev->next_stats_check_time = 0;
-	vdev->stats_check_interval = SPDK_VHOST_DEV_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS * spdk_get_ticks_hz() /
-				     1000UL;
 
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_spdk_vhost_devices, vdev, tailq);
 
@@ -1130,6 +1141,7 @@ start_device(int vid)
 		}
 	}
 
+	spdk_vhost_session_set_coalescing(vdev, vsession, NULL);
 	vdev->lcore = spdk_vhost_allocate_reactor(vdev->cpumask);
 	spdk_vhost_session_mem_register(vsession);
 	rc = _spdk_vhost_event_send(vdev, vdev->backend->start_device, 3, "start device");
@@ -1282,6 +1294,9 @@ new_connection(int vid)
 
 	vsession->vdev = vdev;
 	vsession->vid = vid;
+	vsession->next_stats_check_time = 0;
+	vsession->stats_check_interval = SPDK_VHOST_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS *
+					 spdk_get_ticks_hz() / 1000UL;
 	vdev->session = vsession;
 	pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_spdk_vhost_mutex);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
index 97f0e707dc..a3db7d9211 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 /*
  * Rate at which stats are checked for interrupt coalescing.
  */
-#define SPDK_VHOST_DEV_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS 10
+#define SPDK_VHOST_STATS_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS 10
 /*
  * Default threshold at which interrupts start to be coalesced.
  */
@@ -147,6 +147,16 @@ struct spdk_vhost_session {
 
 	uint64_t negotiated_features;
 
+	/* Local copy of device coalescing settings. */
+	uint32_t coalescing_delay_time_base;
+	uint32_t coalescing_io_rate_threshold;
+
+	/* Next time when stats for event coalescing will be checked. */
+	uint64_t next_stats_check_time;
+
+	/* Interval used for event coalescing checking. */
+	uint64_t stats_check_interval;
+
 	struct spdk_vhost_virtqueue virtqueue[SPDK_VHOST_MAX_VQUEUES];
 };
 
@@ -174,12 +184,6 @@ struct spdk_vhost_dev {
 	/* Threshold when event coalescing for virtqueue will be turned on. */
 	uint32_t  coalescing_io_rate_threshold;
 
-	/* Next time when stats for event coalescing will be checked. */
-	uint64_t next_stats_check_time;
-
-	/* Interval used for event coalescing checking. */
-	uint64_t stats_check_interval;
-
 	/* Active connection to the device */
 	struct spdk_vhost_session *session;