diff --git a/drivers/net/veth.c b/drivers/net/veth.c
index 71227d0389aa..643b97dc5245 100644
--- a/drivers/net/veth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/veth.c
@@ -1415,6 +1415,7 @@ static int veth_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 
 	veth_set_xdp_features(dev);
+	veth_set_xdp_features(peer);
 
 	return 0;
 }