--- x/kernel/vhost_task.c
+++ y/kernel/vhost_task.c
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ static int vhost_task_fn(void *data)
 		if (signal_pending(current)) {
 			struct ksignal ksig;
 
-			if (get_signal(&ksig))
+			if (get_signal(&ksig)) {
+				vtsk->fn(vtsk->data);
 				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* mb paired w/ vhost_task_stop */