diff --git a/vm-virtio/src/device.rs b/vm-virtio/src/device.rs
index 922eced3b..236b7d5ca 100644
--- a/vm-virtio/src/device.rs
+++ b/vm-virtio/src/device.rs
@@ -203,8 +203,11 @@ macro_rules! virtio_pausable {
             }
         }
     };
+}
 
-    ($type:ident, $ctrl_q:expr) => {
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! virtio_ctrl_q_pausable {
+    ($type:ident) => {
         virtio_pausable_trait!($type);
 
         impl Pausable for $type {
diff --git a/vm-virtio/src/net.rs b/vm-virtio/src/net.rs
index 909107f9b..602764dc3 100644
--- a/vm-virtio/src/net.rs
+++ b/vm-virtio/src/net.rs
@@ -583,6 +583,6 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
     }
 }
 
-virtio_pausable!(Net, true);
+virtio_ctrl_q_pausable!(Net);
 impl Snapshotable for Net {}
 impl Migratable for Net {}
diff --git a/vm-virtio/src/vhost_user/net.rs b/vm-virtio/src/vhost_user/net.rs
index ac9373a9e..c6702bf60 100644
--- a/vm-virtio/src/vhost_user/net.rs
+++ b/vm-virtio/src/vhost_user/net.rs
@@ -361,6 +361,6 @@ impl VirtioDevice for Net {
     }
 }
 
-virtio_pausable!(Net, true);
+virtio_ctrl_q_pausable!(Net);
 impl Snapshotable for Net {}
 impl Migratable for Net {}