diff --git a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_virtio_net.c b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_virtio_net.c
--- a/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_virtio_net.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/bhyve/pci_virtio_net.c
@@ -786,9 +786,11 @@
 	 */
 
 	SNAPSHOT_VAR_OR_LEAVE(sc->vsc_features, meta, ret, done);
+	SNAPSHOT_VAR_OR_LEAVE(sc->features_negotiated, meta, ret, done);
 
 	/* Force reapply negociated features at restore time */
-	if (meta->op == VM_SNAPSHOT_RESTORE) {
+	if (meta->op == VM_SNAPSHOT_RESTORE &&
+	    sc->features_negotiated) {
 		pci_vtnet_neg_features(sc, sc->vsc_features);
 		netbe_rx_enable(sc->vsc_be);
 	}