diff --git a/contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c b/contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c
index 6a332d601f..c669d73a1d 100644
--- a/contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c
+++ b/contrib/vhost-user-gpu/virgl.c
@@ -108,9 +108,16 @@ virgl_cmd_resource_unref(VuGpu *g,
                          struct virtio_gpu_ctrl_command *cmd)
 {
     struct virtio_gpu_resource_unref unref;
+    struct iovec *res_iovs = NULL;
+    int num_iovs = 0;
 
     VUGPU_FILL_CMD(unref);
 
+    virgl_renderer_resource_detach_iov(unref.resource_id,
+                                       &res_iovs,
+                                       &num_iovs);
+    g_free(res_iovs);
+
     virgl_renderer_resource_unref(unref.resource_id);
 }