diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
index c748fe451163..aa3741b8778d 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static void vdpasim_do_reset(struct vdpasim *vdpasim, u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	vdpasim->running = false;
+	vdpasim->pending_kick = false;
 	spin_unlock(&vdpasim->iommu_lock);
 
 	vdpasim->features = 0;