diff --git a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
index 1f1417d19c7e..c3eba37db9b7 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/channel_mgmt.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ static void init_vp_index(struct vmbus_channel *channel, const uuid_le *type_gui
 		 * channel, bind it to cpu 0.
 		 */
 		channel->target_cpu = 0;
-		channel->target_vp = 0;
+		channel->target_vp = hv_context.vp_index[0];
 		return;
 	}