diff --git a/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock.rs b/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock.rs
index cf010485..878a6021 100644
--- a/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock.rs
+++ b/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock.rs
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ impl UdsVsock {
                 return self.respond_rst(hdr, irq_sender, rx_q);
             }
         };
+        reader.set_nonblocking(true)?;
         let writer = reader.try_clone()?;
         let token = Token(reader.as_raw_fd() as usize);
         registry.register(
diff --git a/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock_test.rs b/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock_test.rs
index f6dc6461..10c200d5 100644
--- a/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock_test.rs
+++ b/alioth/src/virtio/dev/vsock/uds_vsock_test.rs
@@ -243,7 +243,14 @@ fn vsock_conn_test(fixture_ram_bus: RamBus, #[with(3)] fixture_queues: Box<[Queu
 
     // 1. Host to Guest via guest-initiated connection
     let h2g_data = "hello from host";
-    let buf_id = rx_q.add_desc(&[], &[(rx_buf_addr, 4096)]);
+    let buf_id = rx_q.add_desc(
+        &[],
+        &[
+            (rx_buf_addr, 32),
+            (rx_buf_addr + 32, 32),
+            (rx_buf_addr + 64, 32),
+        ],
+    );
     tx.send(WakeEvent::Notify {
         q_index: VsockVirtq::RX.raw(),
     })