Index: sys/dev/virtio/mmio/virtio_mmio.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/virtio/mmio/virtio_mmio.c
+++ sys/dev/virtio/mmio/virtio_mmio.c
@@ -818,8 +818,11 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Setting the status to RESET sets the host device to
-	 * the original, uninitialized state.
+	 * the original, uninitialized state. This includes
+	 * clearing pointers to virtqueue, so tear down all the
+	 * virtqueues.
 	 */
+	vtmmio_free_virtqueues(sc);
 	vtmmio_set_status(sc->dev, VIRTIO_CONFIG_STATUS_RESET);
 }
 
Index: sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
===================================================================
--- sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
+++ sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnet.c
@@ -3068,6 +3068,11 @@
 
 	vtnet_stop(sc);
 
+	if (vtnet_alloc_virtqueues(sc) != 0) {
+		device_printf(dev, "cannot allocate virtqueues\n");
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	/* Reinitialize with the host. */
 	if (vtnet_virtio_reinit(sc) != 0)
 		goto fail;