diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
index 360d9bc040..2c8556237f 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-user.c
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ void vhost_user_cleanup(VhostUserState *user)
     if (!user->chr) {
         return;
     }
-
+    memory_region_transaction_begin();
     for (i = 0; i < VIRTIO_QUEUE_MAX; i++) {
         if (user->notifier[i].addr) {
             object_unparent(OBJECT(&user->notifier[i].mr));
@@ -2488,6 +2488,7 @@ void vhost_user_cleanup(VhostUserState *user)
             user->notifier[i].addr = NULL;
         }
     }
+    memory_region_transaction_commit();
     user->chr = NULL;
 }