diff --git a/net/vhost-user.c b/net/vhost-user.c
index a39f9c9974..cd9659df87 100644
--- a/net/vhost-user.c
+++ b/net/vhost-user.c
@@ -172,6 +172,17 @@ static void net_vhost_user_cleanup(NetClientState *nc)
     qemu_purge_queued_packets(nc);
 }
 
+static int vhost_user_set_vnet_endianness(NetClientState *nc,
+                                          bool enable)
+{
+    /* Nothing to do.  If the server supports
+     * VHOST_USER_PROTOCOL_F_CROSS_ENDIAN, it will get the
+     * vnet header endianness from there.  If it doesn't, negotiation
+     * fails.
+     */
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static bool vhost_user_has_vnet_hdr(NetClientState *nc)
 {
     assert(nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VHOST_USER);
@@ -193,6 +204,8 @@ static NetClientInfo net_vhost_user_info = {
         .cleanup = net_vhost_user_cleanup,
         .has_vnet_hdr = vhost_user_has_vnet_hdr,
         .has_ufo = vhost_user_has_ufo,
+        .set_vnet_be = vhost_user_set_vnet_endianness,
+        .set_vnet_le = vhost_user_set_vnet_endianness,
 };
 
 static gboolean net_vhost_user_watch(GIOChannel *chan, GIOCondition cond,