diff --git a/env/fat.c b/env/fat.c
index 2a40f12..f3f8b73 100644
--- a/env/fat.c
+++ b/env/fat.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <fat.h>
 #include <mmc.h>
 #include <scsi.h>
+#include <virtio.h>
 #include <asm/cache.h>
 #include <asm/global_data.h>
 #include <linux/stddef.h>
@@ -133,6 +134,10 @@
 	if (!strcmp(CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE, "scsi"))
 		scsi_scan(true);
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_VIRTIO)
+	if (!strcmp(ifname, "virtio"))
+		virtio_init();
+#endif
 #endif
 	part = blk_get_device_part_str(ifname, dev_and_part,
 				       &dev_desc, &info, 1);