diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-net-pci.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-net-pci.c
index e03543a70a..dba4987d6e 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-net-pci.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-net-pci.c
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ static void virtio_net_pci_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     k->device_id = PCI_DEVICE_ID_VIRTIO_NET;
     k->revision = VIRTIO_PCI_ABI_VERSION;
     k->class_id = PCI_CLASS_NETWORK_ETHERNET;
+    k->sriov_vf_user_creatable = true;
     set_bit(DEVICE_CATEGORY_NETWORK, dc->categories);
     device_class_set_props(dc, virtio_net_properties);
     vpciklass->realize = virtio_net_pci_realize;