diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index 0ebd7df528..5071602e9b 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void net_vhost_user_event(void *opaque, int event)
         qmp_set_link(name, true, &err);
         break;
     case CHR_EVENT_CLOSED:
-        qmp_set_link(name, true, &err);
+        qmp_set_link(name, false, &err);
         vhost_user_stop(queues, ncs);
         break;
     }