diff --git a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
index c8a935034218..2dc9ce183cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hw_random/virtio-rng.c
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ static int virtrng_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 static void __devexit virtrng_remove(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
 	vdev->config->reset(vdev);
+	busy = false;
 	hwrng_unregister(&virtio_hwrng);
 	vdev->config->del_vqs(vdev);
 }