diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index b248a15c16..6be9780836 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -11668,7 +11668,7 @@ static const vshCmdInfo info_domhostname[] = {
 };
 
 static const vshCmdOptDef opts_domhostname[] = {
-    VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_FULL(0),
+    VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_FULL(VIR_CONNECT_LIST_DOMAINS_ACTIVE),
     {.name = NULL}
 };