diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 0a9d0408b0..ecccf6ca09 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -6015,7 +6015,8 @@ static char *qemuConnectDomainXMLToNative(virConnectPtr conn,
                             break;
 
                         case VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_SPICE_CHANNEL_MODE_ANY:
-                            needTLSPort = true;
+                            if (cfg->spiceTLS)
+                                needTLSPort = true;
                             needPort = true;
                             break;
                         }