diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h b/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
index b1e22c40c4b6..84c3de89696a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/vhost.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct vhost_memory {
 #define VHOST_BACKEND_F_IOTLB_MSG_V2 0x1
 
 #define VHOST_SET_BACKEND_FEATURES _IOW(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x25, __u64)
-#define VHOST_GET_BACKEND_FEATURES _IOW(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x26, __u64)
+#define VHOST_GET_BACKEND_FEATURES _IOR(VHOST_VIRTIO, 0x26, __u64)
 
 /* VHOST_NET specific defines */