diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
index 169ba8b72a63..081e7ae93cb1 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport_common.c
@@ -1079,6 +1079,9 @@ virtio_transport_recv_connected(struct sock *sk,
 		virtio_transport_recv_enqueue(vsk, pkt);
 		sk->sk_data_ready(sk);
 		return err;
+	case VIRTIO_VSOCK_OP_CREDIT_REQUEST:
+		virtio_transport_send_credit_update(vsk);
+		break;
 	case VIRTIO_VSOCK_OP_CREDIT_UPDATE:
 		sk->sk_write_space(sk);
 		break;