diff --git a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
index 63c64ddde6..c0c66910f1 100644
--- a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
+++ b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ vhost_user_gpu_chr_read(void *opaque)
     }
 
     msg->request = request;
-    msg->flags = size;
+    msg->flags = flags;
     msg->size = size;
 
     if (request == VHOST_USER_GPU_CURSOR_UPDATE ||