diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index f545d0b888..ee9562b9d9 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -2236,6 +2236,9 @@ qemuDomainObjPrivateDataClear(qemuDomainObjPrivatePtr priv)
 
     virDomainBackupDefFree(priv->backup);
     priv->backup = NULL;
+
+    /* reset node name allocator */
+    qemuDomainStorageIdReset(priv);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 114229e373..0a886378cd 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -7567,9 +7567,6 @@ void qemuProcessStop(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
     /* clear all private data entries which are no longer needed */
     qemuDomainObjPrivateDataClear(priv);
 
-    /* reset node name allocator */
-    qemuDomainStorageIdReset(priv);
-
     /* The "release" hook cleans up additional resources */
     if (virHookPresent(VIR_HOOK_DRIVER_QEMU)) {
         g_autofree char *xml = qemuDomainDefFormatXML(driver, NULL, vm->def, 0);