diff --git a/src/bhyve/bhyve_driver.c b/src/bhyve/bhyve_driver.c
index 337a29ef49..f486f869c3 100644
--- a/src/bhyve/bhyve_driver.c
+++ b/src/bhyve/bhyve_driver.c
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ bhyveDomainGetOSType(virDomainPtr dom)
 static char *
 bhyveDomainGetXMLDesc(virDomainPtr domain, unsigned int flags)
 {
-    bhyveConnPtr privconn = conn->privateData;
+    bhyveConnPtr privconn = domain->conn->privateData;
     virDomainObjPtr vm;
     virCapsPtr caps = NULL;
     char *ret = NULL;