diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-vdpa.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-vdpa.c
index bc1c79b325..220a9a2e6e 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ static bool vhost_vdpa_svqs_start(struct vhost_dev *dev)
     Error *err = NULL;
     unsigned i;
 
-    if (!v->shadow_vqs) {
+    if (!v->shadow_vqs_enabled) {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ static void vhost_vdpa_svqs_stop(struct vhost_dev *dev)
 {
     struct vhost_vdpa *v = dev->opaque;
 
-    if (!v->shadow_vqs) {
+    if (!v->shadow_vqs_enabled) {
         return;
     }