diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
index a1f1a2b23e..d1cd8f11ac 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_capabilities.c
@@ -6066,7 +6066,8 @@ virQEMUCapsFillDomainDeviceGraphicsCaps(virQEMUCaps *qemuCaps,
         VIR_DOMAIN_CAPS_ENUM_SET(dev->type, VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_VNC);
     if (virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_SPICE))
         VIR_DOMAIN_CAPS_ENUM_SET(dev->type, VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_SPICE);
-    VIR_DOMAIN_CAPS_ENUM_SET(dev->type, VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_EGL_HEADLESS);
+    if (virQEMUCapsGet(qemuCaps, QEMU_CAPS_EGL_HEADLESS))
+        VIR_DOMAIN_CAPS_ENUM_SET(dev->type, VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_EGL_HEADLESS);
 }