diff --git a/hw/qxl.c b/hw/qxl.c
index b5e53ce65b..4be946288f 100644
--- a/hw/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/qxl.c
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ static void qxl_soft_reset(PCIQXLDevice *d)
     trace_qxl_soft_reset(d->id);
     qxl_check_state(d);
     qxl_clear_guest_bug(d);
+    d->current_async = QXL_UNDEFINED_IO;
 
     if (d->id == 0) {
         qxl_enter_vga_mode(d);