diff --git a/daemon/stream.c b/daemon/stream.c
index 584268dc42..d64fe739e9 100644
--- a/daemon/stream.c
+++ b/daemon/stream.c
@@ -259,7 +259,8 @@ void remoteFreeClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,
  * @stream: a stream to add
  */
 int remoteAddClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,
-                          struct qemud_client_stream *stream)
+                          struct qemud_client_stream *stream,
+                          int transmit)
 {
     struct qemud_client_stream *tmp = client->streams;
 
@@ -280,7 +281,8 @@ int remoteAddClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,
     stream->filter.next = client->filters;
     client->filters = &stream->filter;
 
-    stream->tx = 1;
+    if (transmit)
+        stream->tx = 1;
 
     remoteStreamUpdateEvents(stream);
 
diff --git a/daemon/stream.h b/daemon/stream.h
index 2e2d249517..181080f87c 100644
--- a/daemon/stream.h
+++ b/daemon/stream.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ void remoteFreeClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,
                             struct qemud_client_stream *stream);
 
 int remoteAddClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,
-                          struct qemud_client_stream *stream);
+                          struct qemud_client_stream *stream,
+                          int transmit);
 
 struct qemud_client_stream *
 remoteFindClientStream(struct qemud_client *client,