diff --git a/hw/display/virtio-gpu.c b/hw/display/virtio-gpu.c
index 3fcc434732..3d9679c1ef 100644
--- a/hw/display/virtio-gpu.c
+++ b/hw/display/virtio-gpu.c
@@ -1455,6 +1455,7 @@ void virtio_gpu_device_realize(DeviceState *qdev, Error **errp)
 
     if (virtio_gpu_blob_enabled(g->parent_obj.conf)) {
         if (!virtio_gpu_rutabaga_enabled(g->parent_obj.conf) &&
+            !virtio_gpu_virgl_enabled(g->parent_obj.conf) &&
             !virtio_gpu_have_udmabuf()) {
             error_setg(errp, "need rutabaga or udmabuf for blob resources");
             return;