diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/vhost.h b/include/hw/virtio/vhost.h
index 085450c6f8..d2e54dd4a8 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/vhost.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/vhost.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ void vhost_virtqueue_mask(struct vhost_dev *hdev, VirtIODevice *vdev, int n,
                           bool mask);
 uint64_t vhost_get_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, const int *feature_bits,
                             uint64_t features);
+uint64_t vhost_get_default_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, uint64_t features);
 void vhost_ack_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, const int *feature_bits,
                         uint64_t features);
 bool vhost_has_free_slot(void);
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-gpu.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-gpu.h
index 6dd57f2025..41d270d80e 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio-gpu.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio-gpu.h
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ bool virtio_gpu_base_device_realize(DeviceState *qdev,
 void virtio_gpu_base_reset(VirtIOGPUBase *g);
 void virtio_gpu_base_fill_display_info(VirtIOGPUBase *g,
                         struct virtio_gpu_resp_display_info *dpy_info);
+uint64_t virtio_gpu_base_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
+                                      Error **errp);
 
 /* virtio-gpu.c */
 void virtio_gpu_ctrl_response(VirtIOGPU *g,
diff --git a/include/sysemu/cryptodev-vhost.h b/include/sysemu/cryptodev-vhost.h
index f42824fbde..e629446bfb 100644
--- a/include/sysemu/cryptodev-vhost.h
+++ b/include/sysemu/cryptodev-vhost.h
@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ int cryptodev_vhost_start(VirtIODevice *dev, int total_queues);
  */
 void cryptodev_vhost_stop(VirtIODevice *dev, int total_queues);
 
+/**
+ * cryptodev_vhost_get_features:
+ * @dev: the virtio crypto object
+ * @requested_features: the features being offered
+ *
+ * Returns: the requested features bits that are supported by the vhost device,
+ * or the original request feature bits if vhost is disabled
+ *
+ */
+uint64_t cryptodev_vhost_get_features(VirtIODevice *dev, uint64_t features);
+
 /**
  * cryptodev_vhost_virtqueue_mask:
  * @dev: the virtio crypto object
diff --git a/backends/cryptodev-vhost.c b/backends/cryptodev-vhost.c
index 8337c9a495..5f5a4fda7b 100644
--- a/backends/cryptodev-vhost.c
+++ b/backends/cryptodev-vhost.c
@@ -266,6 +266,20 @@ void cryptodev_vhost_stop(VirtIODevice *dev, int total_queues)
     assert(r >= 0);
 }
 
+uint64_t cryptodev_vhost_get_features(VirtIODevice *dev, uint64_t features)
+{
+    VirtIOCrypto *vcrypto = VIRTIO_CRYPTO(dev);
+    CryptoDevBackend *b = vcrypto->cryptodev;
+    CryptoDevBackendClient *cc = b->conf.peers.ccs[0];
+    CryptoDevBackendVhost *vhost_crypto = cryptodev_get_vhost(cc, b, 0);
+
+    if (!vhost_crypto) {
+        return features; /* vhost disabled */
+    }
+
+    return vhost_get_default_features(&vhost_crypto->dev, features);
+}
+
 void cryptodev_vhost_virtqueue_mask(VirtIODevice *dev,
                                            int queue,
                                            int idx, bool mask)
@@ -333,6 +347,11 @@ void cryptodev_vhost_stop(VirtIODevice *dev, int total_queues)
 {
 }
 
+uint64_t cryptodev_vhost_get_features(VirtIODevice *dev, uint64_t features)
+{
+    return features;
+}
+
 void cryptodev_vhost_virtqueue_mask(VirtIODevice *dev,
                                     int queue,
                                     int idx, bool mask)
diff --git a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
index 4cdaee1bde..e483df2a9e 100644
--- a/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
+++ b/hw/display/vhost-user-gpu.c
@@ -466,6 +466,22 @@ vhost_user_gpu_set_config(VirtIODevice *vdev,
     }
 }
 
+static uint64_t
+vhost_user_gpu_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
+                            Error **errp)
+{
+    VhostUserGPU *g = VHOST_USER_GPU(vdev);
+    Error *local_err = NULL;
+
+    features = virtio_gpu_base_get_features(vdev, features, &local_err);
+    if (local_err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    return vhost_get_default_features(&g->vhost->dev, features);
+}
+
 static void
 vhost_user_gpu_set_status(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t val)
 {
@@ -582,6 +598,7 @@ vhost_user_gpu_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
 
     vdc->realize = vhost_user_gpu_device_realize;
     vdc->reset = vhost_user_gpu_reset;
+    vdc->get_features = vhost_user_gpu_get_features;
     vdc->set_status   = vhost_user_gpu_set_status;
     vdc->guest_notifier_mask = vhost_user_gpu_guest_notifier_mask;
     vdc->guest_notifier_pending = vhost_user_gpu_guest_notifier_pending;
diff --git a/hw/display/virtio-gpu-base.c b/hw/display/virtio-gpu-base.c
index c159351be3..05d1ff2db2 100644
--- a/hw/display/virtio-gpu-base.c
+++ b/hw/display/virtio-gpu-base.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ virtio_gpu_base_device_realize(DeviceState *qdev,
     return true;
 }
 
-static uint64_t
+uint64_t
 virtio_gpu_base_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
                              Error **errp)
 {
diff --git a/hw/input/vhost-user-input.c b/hw/input/vhost-user-input.c
index 63984a8ba7..1371fb32cc 100644
--- a/hw/input/vhost-user-input.c
+++ b/hw/input/vhost-user-input.c
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ static void vhost_input_change_active(VirtIOInput *vinput)
     }
 }
 
+static uint64_t vhost_input_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint64_t features,
+                                         Error **errp)
+{
+    VHostUserInput *vhi = VHOST_USER_INPUT(vdev);
+
+    return vhost_get_default_features(&vhi->vhost->dev, features);
+}
+
 static void vhost_input_get_config(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t *config_data)
 {
     VirtIOInput *vinput = VIRTIO_INPUT(vdev);
@@ -89,6 +97,7 @@ static void vhost_input_class_init(ObjectClass *klass, void *data)
     DeviceClass *dc = DEVICE_CLASS(klass);
 
     dc->vmsd = &vmstate_vhost_input;
+    vdc->get_features = vhost_input_get_features;
     vdc->get_config = vhost_input_get_config;
     vdc->set_config = vhost_input_set_config;
     vic->realize = vhost_input_realize;
diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-user-fs.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-user-fs.c
index 1bc5d03a00..56015ca3d4 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-user-fs.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-user-fs.c
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ static uint64_t vuf_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev,
                                       uint64_t requested_features,
                                       Error **errp)
 {
-    /* No feature bits used yet */
-    return requested_features;
+    VHostUserFS *fs = VHOST_USER_FS(vdev);
+
+    return vhost_get_default_features(&fs->vhost_dev, requested_features);
 }
 
 static void vuf_handle_output(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
index 4a228f5168..7276587be6 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
@@ -180,8 +180,9 @@ static uint64_t vhost_vsock_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev,
                                          uint64_t requested_features,
                                          Error **errp)
 {
-    /* No feature bits used yet */
-    return requested_features;
+    VHostVSock *vsock = VHOST_VSOCK(vdev);
+
+    return vhost_get_default_features(&vsock->vhost_dev, requested_features);
 }
 
 static void vhost_vsock_handle_output(VirtIODevice *vdev, VirtQueue *vq)
diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost.c b/hw/virtio/vhost.c
index aff98a0ede..f8a144dcd0 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost.c
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ static unsigned int used_memslots;
 static QLIST_HEAD(, vhost_dev) vhost_devices =
     QLIST_HEAD_INITIALIZER(vhost_devices);
 
+/*
+ * Feature bits that device backends must explicitly report. Feature bits not
+ * listed here maybe set by QEMU without checking with the device backend.
+ * Ideally all feature bits would be listed here but existing vhost device
+ * implementations do not explicitly report bits like VIRTIO_F_VERSION_1, so we
+ * can only assume they are supported.
+ *
+ * New feature bits added to the VIRTIO spec should usually be included here
+ * so that existing vhost device backends that do not support them yet continue
+ * to work.
+ */
+static const int vhost_default_feature_bits[] = {
+    VIRTIO_F_IOMMU_PLATFORM,
+    VIRTIO_F_RING_PACKED,
+    VHOST_INVALID_FEATURE_BIT
+};
+
 bool vhost_has_free_slot(void)
 {
     unsigned int slots_limit = ~0U;
@@ -1468,6 +1485,11 @@ uint64_t vhost_get_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, const int *feature_bits,
     return features;
 }
 
+uint64_t vhost_get_default_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, uint64_t features)
+{
+    return vhost_get_features(hdev, vhost_default_feature_bits, features);
+}
+
 void vhost_ack_features(struct vhost_dev *hdev, const int *feature_bits,
                         uint64_t features)
 {
diff --git a/hw/virtio/virtio-crypto.c b/hw/virtio/virtio-crypto.c
index bd9165c565..ef711b56f4 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/virtio-crypto.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/virtio-crypto.c
@@ -739,7 +739,8 @@ static uint64_t virtio_crypto_get_features(VirtIODevice *vdev,
                                            uint64_t features,
                                            Error **errp)
 {
-    return features;
+    /* Just returns features when vhost is disabled */
+    return cryptodev_vhost_get_features(vdev, features);
 }
 
 static void virtio_crypto_reset(VirtIODevice *vdev)
