diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
index 61bde476cf9c..e7fc25bfdd23 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static void vdpasim_do_reset(struct vdpasim *vdpasim)
 	for (i = 0; i < vdpasim->dev_attr.nas; i++)
 		vhost_iotlb_reset(&vdpasim->iommu[i]);
 
-	vdpasim->running = true;
+	vdpasim->running = false;
 	spin_unlock(&vdpasim->iommu_lock);
 
 	vdpasim->features = 0;
@@ -513,6 +513,7 @@ static void vdpasim_set_status(struct vdpa_device *vdpa, u8 status)
 
 	spin_lock(&vdpasim->lock);
 	vdpasim->status = status;
+	vdpasim->running = (status & VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK) != 0;
 	spin_unlock(&vdpasim->lock);
 }