diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index aba07722f6..4feea49a6e 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ F: hw/usb/dev-serial.c
 
 VFIO
 M: Alex Williamson <alex.williamson@redhat.com>
-R: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>
+M: Cédric Le Goater <clg@redhat.com>
 S: Supported
 F: hw/vfio/*
 F: include/hw/vfio/