diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index c0c1549a65..a58f997621 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -23134,6 +23134,7 @@ virDomainGraphicsDefFormat(virBufferPtr buf,
              * thus we can generate it in the migrateble XML. */
             if (def->type == VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_VNC &&
                 def->listens[i].type == VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_LISTEN_TYPE_SOCKET &&
+                def->listens[i].socket &&
                 !def->listens[i].autoGenerated)
                 continue;