diff --git a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
index be2925d0d283..18584ce70bf0 100644
--- a/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
+++ b/drivers/vdpa/vdpa_sim/vdpa_sim.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void vdpasim_do_reset(struct vdpasim *vdpasim, u32 flags)
 		}
 	}
 
-	vdpasim->running = true;
+	vdpasim->running = false;
 	spin_unlock(&vdpasim->iommu_lock);
 
 	vdpasim->features = 0;
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ static void vdpasim_set_status(struct vdpa_device *vdpa, u8 status)
 
 	mutex_lock(&vdpasim->mutex);
 	vdpasim->status = status;
+	vdpasim->running = (status & VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK) != 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&vdpasim->mutex);
 }