return;
}
if (!n->vhost_started) {
- int r = vhost_net_start(tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer), &n->vdev);
+ int r;
+ if (!vhost_net_query(tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer), &n->vdev)) {
+ return;
+ }
+ r = vhost_net_start(tap_get_vhost_net(n->nic->nc.peer), &n->vdev);
if (r < 0) {
error_report("unable to start vhost net: %d: "
"falling back on userspace virtio", -r);