diff --git a/Kernel/VirtIO/VirtIO.cpp b/Kernel/VirtIO/VirtIO.cpp
index 1d8b20c67b..d004d7f781 100644
--- a/Kernel/VirtIO/VirtIO.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/VirtIO/VirtIO.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ VirtIODevice::VirtIODevice(PCI::Address address, String class_name)
     PCI::enable_interrupt_line(pci_address());
     enable_irq();
 
-    reset_device();
-    set_status_bit(DEVICE_STATUS_ACKNOWLEDGE);
-
     auto capabilities = PCI::get_physical_id(address).capabilities();
     for (auto& capability : capabilities) {
         if (capability.id() == PCI_CAPABILITY_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) {
@@ -90,6 +87,9 @@ VirtIODevice::VirtIODevice(PCI::Address address, String class_name)
         m_isr_cfg = get_config(ConfigurationType::ISR, 0);
     }
 
+    reset_device();
+    set_status_bit(DEVICE_STATUS_ACKNOWLEDGE);
+
     set_status_bit(DEVICE_STATUS_DRIVER);
 }