diff --git a/hw/net/virtio-net.c b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
index b4a3fb575c7c..206b0335169d 100644
--- a/hw/net/virtio-net.c
+++ b/hw/net/virtio-net.c
@@ -750,79 +750,6 @@ static void virtio_net_set_queue_pairs(VirtIONet *n)
 
 static void virtio_net_set_multiqueue(VirtIONet *n, int multiqueue);
 
-static uint64_t virtio_net_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
-                                        Error **errp)
-{
-    VirtIONet *n = VIRTIO_NET(vdev);
-    NetClientState *nc = qemu_get_queue(n->nic);
-
-    /* Firstly sync all virtio-net possible supported features */
-    features |= n->host_features;
-
-    virtio_add_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC);
-
-    if (!peer_has_vnet_hdr(n)) {
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_CSUM);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO4);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO6);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_ECN);
-
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ECN);
-
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_USO);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO4);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO6);
-
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HASH_REPORT);
-    }
-
-    if (!peer_has_vnet_hdr(n) || !peer_has_ufo(n)) {
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_UFO);
-    }
-
-    if (!peer_has_uso(n)) {
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_USO);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO4);
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO6);
-    }
-
-    if (!get_vhost_net(nc->peer)) {
-        return features;
-    }
-
-    if (!ebpf_rss_is_loaded(&n->ebpf_rss)) {
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_RSS);
-    }
-    features = vhost_net_get_features(get_vhost_net(nc->peer), features);
-    vdev->backend_features = features;
-
-    if (n->mtu_bypass_backend &&
-            (n->host_features & 1ULL << VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU)) {
-        features |= (1ULL << VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU);
-    }
-
-    /*
-     * Since GUEST_ANNOUNCE is emulated the feature bit could be set without
-     * enabled. This happens in the vDPA case.
-     *
-     * Make sure the feature set is not incoherent, as the driver could refuse
-     * to start.
-     *
-     * TODO: QEMU is able to emulate a CVQ just for guest_announce purposes,
-     * helping guest to notify the new location with vDPA devices that does not
-     * support it.
-     */
-    if (!virtio_has_feature(vdev->backend_features, VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ)) {
-        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE);
-    }
-
-    return features;
-}
-
 static uint64_t virtio_net_bad_features(VirtIODevice *vdev)
 {
     uint64_t features = 0;
@@ -3041,6 +2968,79 @@ static void virtio_net_set_multiqueue(VirtIONet *n, int multiqueue)
     virtio_net_set_queue_pairs(n);
 }
 
+static uint64_t virtio_net_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
+                                        Error **errp)
+{
+    VirtIONet *n = VIRTIO_NET(vdev);
+    NetClientState *nc = qemu_get_queue(n->nic);
+
+    /* Firstly sync all virtio-net possible supported features */
+    features |= n->host_features;
+
+    virtio_add_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_MAC);
+
+    if (!peer_has_vnet_hdr(n)) {
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_CSUM);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO4);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_TSO6);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_ECN);
+
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_CSUM);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO4);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_TSO6);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ECN);
+
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_USO);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO4);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO6);
+
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HASH_REPORT);
+    }
+
+    if (!peer_has_vnet_hdr(n) || !peer_has_ufo(n)) {
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_UFO);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_UFO);
+    }
+
+    if (!peer_has_uso(n)) {
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_HOST_USO);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO4);
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_USO6);
+    }
+
+    if (!get_vhost_net(nc->peer)) {
+        return features;
+    }
+
+    if (!ebpf_rss_is_loaded(&n->ebpf_rss)) {
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_RSS);
+    }
+    features = vhost_net_get_features(get_vhost_net(nc->peer), features);
+    vdev->backend_features = features;
+
+    if (n->mtu_bypass_backend &&
+            (n->host_features & 1ULL << VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU)) {
+        features |= (1ULL << VIRTIO_NET_F_MTU);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Since GUEST_ANNOUNCE is emulated the feature bit could be set without
+     * enabled. This happens in the vDPA case.
+     *
+     * Make sure the feature set is not incoherent, as the driver could refuse
+     * to start.
+     *
+     * TODO: QEMU is able to emulate a CVQ just for guest_announce purposes,
+     * helping guest to notify the new location with vDPA devices that does not
+     * support it.
+     */
+    if (!virtio_has_feature(vdev->backend_features, VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_VQ)) {
+        virtio_clear_feature(&features, VIRTIO_NET_F_GUEST_ANNOUNCE);
+    }
+
+    return features;
+}
+
 static int virtio_net_post_load_device(void *opaque, int version_id)
 {
     VirtIONet *n = opaque;
