diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
index 74e64e90a..3e198082d 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@
 	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC))
 
 #define SPDK_VHOST_DISABLED_FEATURES ((1ULL << VHOST_F_LOG_ALL) | \
-	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX))
+	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX) | \
+	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC))
 
 enum spdk_vhost_dev_type {
 	SPDK_VHOST_DEV_T_SCSI,