diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
index cde9d70eef..e7e27b57fd 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "virnetdevmacvlan.h"
 #include "virmacaddr.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
+#include "virutil.h"
 
 #define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_NET
 
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ virNetDevMacVLanCreate(const char *ifname,
         return -1;
     }
 
+    if (flags & VIR_NETDEV_MACVLAN_CREATE_WITH_TAP) {
+        /* Allow udev to process newly created macvtap. */
+        virWaitForDevices();
+    }
+
     VIR_INFO("created device: '%s'", ifname);
     return 0;
 }