diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
index b16d9c00b..34fa0ae9a 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 	(1ULL << VIRTIO_F_NOTIFY_ON_EMPTY) | \
 	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX) | \
 	(1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_INDIRECT_DESC) | \
-	(1ULL << VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED))
+	(1ULL << VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED) | \
+	(1ULL << VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT))
 
 #define SPDK_VHOST_DISABLED_FEATURES ((1ULL << VIRTIO_RING_F_EVENT_IDX) | \
 	(1ULL << VIRTIO_F_NOTIFY_ON_EMPTY))