diff --git a/qemu/tests/cfg/virtio_fs_share_data.cfg b/qemu/tests/cfg/virtio_fs_share_data.cfg
index da2080a67a..26966245cb 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/cfg/virtio_fs_share_data.cfg
+++ b/qemu/tests/cfg/virtio_fs_share_data.cfg
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
             only default.default.with_cache.auto.default
             reboot_guest = 'yes'
             cmd_ps_virtiofsd = 'ps -eo pid,args |grep "socket-path=%s" |grep -v grep'
+            variants:
+                - with_system_reset:
+                    reboot_method = system_reset
+                - with_shell:
+                    reboot_method = shell
         - with_log_check:
             only Windows
             only default.default.with_cache.auto.default
diff --git a/qemu/tests/virtio_fs_share_data.py b/qemu/tests/virtio_fs_share_data.py
index 58ad7ccd6e..c69e0673b7 100644
--- a/qemu/tests/virtio_fs_share_data.py
+++ b/qemu/tests/virtio_fs_share_data.py
@@ -1016,20 +1016,24 @@ def get_vfsd_num():
                                 vfsd_num += len(vfsd_ps.strip().splitlines())
                         return vfsd_num
 
+                    reboot_method = params.get("reboot_method")
+
                     error_context.context(
                         "Check virtiofs daemon before reboot vm.", test.log.info
                     )
                     vfsd_num_bf = get_vfsd_num()
+
                     error_context.context(
                         "Reboot guest and check virtiofs daemon.", test.log.info
                     )
-                    session = vm.reboot(session)
+                    session = vm.reboot(session, reboot_method)
                     if not vm.is_alive():
                         test.fail("After rebooting vm quit unexpectedly.")
                     vfsd_num_af = get_vfsd_num()
                     if vfsd_num_bf != vfsd_num_af:
                         test.fail(
-                            "Virtiofs daemon is different before and after reboot.\n"
+                            "Virtiofs daemon is different before "
+                            "and after reboot.\n"
                             "Before reboot: %s\n"
                             "After reboot: %s\n",
                             (vfsd_num_bf, vfsd_num_af),