diff --git a/lib/vhost/socket.c b/lib/vhost/socket.c
index 96b3ab55956..f3b5662d83a 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/socket.c
+++ b/lib/vhost/socket.c
@@ -1125,6 +1125,8 @@ rte_vhost_driver_unregister(const char *path)
 		if (vsocket->is_server) {
 			close(vsocket->socket_fd);
 			unlink(path);
+		} else if (vsocket->reconnect) {
+			vhost_user_remove_reconnect(vsocket);
 		}
 
 		pthread_mutex_destroy(&vsocket->conn_mutex);