diff --git a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p.c b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p.c
index 94b7090e7d..71bc51b3ca 100644
--- a/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p.c
+++ b/hw/9pfs/virtio-9p.c
@@ -2106,6 +2106,7 @@ static void v9fs_create(void *opaque)
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;
         }
+        v9fs_string_copy(&fidp->path, &fullname);
         err = v9fs_co_opendir(pdu->s, fidp);
         if (err < 0) {
             goto out;