diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 97fb272f68..0c0885695b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,9 @@ qemuDomainAttachNetDevice(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
+        /* No preparation needed. */
+        break;
+
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_SERVER:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_CLIENT:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_MCAST: