diff --git a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
index 709c8a02a1..373f04a7b4 100644
--- a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
+++ b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ 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 ||