diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
index 2e3139eda93b6..849b22877196f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ static void remove_common(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	struct virtrng_info *vi = vdev->priv;
 
+	vi->data_avail = 0;
+	complete(&vi->have_data);
 	vdev->config->reset(vdev);
 	vi->busy = false;
 	if (vi->hwrng_register_done)