diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 960514b..e80ffd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ end
   _target_](http://libvirt.org/formatdomain.html#elementsDisks). NOTE: this
   option applies only to disks associated with a box image. To set the bus type
   on additional disks, see the [Additional Disks](#additional-disks) section.
+* `disk_device` - The disk device to emulate. Defaults to vda if not
+  set, which should be fine for paravirtualized guests, but some fully
+  virtualized guests may require hda. NOTE: this option also applies only to
+  disks associated with a box image.
 * `nic_model_type` - parameter specifies the model of the network adapter when
   you create a domain value by default virtio KVM believe possible values, see
   the [documentation for
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
index 750b3ce..ece8649 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @machine_type = config.machine_type
           @machine_arch = config.machine_arch
           @disk_bus = config.disk_bus
+          @disk_device = config.disk_device
           @nested = config.nested
           @memory_size = config.memory.to_i * 1024
           @management_network_mac = config.management_network_mac
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
index 939dd02..9cf6886 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :machine_arch
       attr_accessor :machine_virtual_size
       attr_accessor :disk_bus
+      attr_accessor :disk_device
       attr_accessor :nic_model_type
       attr_accessor :nested
       attr_accessor :volume_cache
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @machine_arch      = UNSET_VALUE
         @machine_virtual_size = UNSET_VALUE
         @disk_bus          = UNSET_VALUE
+        @disk_device       = UNSET_VALUE
         @nic_model_type    = UNSET_VALUE
         @nested            = UNSET_VALUE
         @volume_cache      = UNSET_VALUE
@@ -569,6 +571,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @machine_arch = nil if @machine_arch == UNSET_VALUE
         @machine_virtual_size = nil if @machine_virtual_size == UNSET_VALUE
         @disk_bus = 'virtio' if @disk_bus == UNSET_VALUE
+        @disk_device = 'vda' if @disk_device == UNSET_VALUE
         @nic_model_type = 'virtio' if @nic_model_type == UNSET_VALUE
         @nested = false if @nested == UNSET_VALUE
         @volume_cache = 'default' if @volume_cache == UNSET_VALUE
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
index e4a270a..ade0914 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2' cache='<%= @domain_volume_cache %>'/>
       <source file='<%= @domain_volume_path %>'/>
       <%# we need to ensure a unique target dev -%>
-      <target dev='vda' bus='<%= @disk_bus %>'/>
+      <target dev='<%= @disk_device %>' bus='<%= @disk_bus %>'/>
     </disk>
     <% end %>
 <%# additional disks -%>
diff --git a/spec/support/environment_helper.rb b/spec/support/environment_helper.rb
index 5cebb86..4d3c94c 100644
--- a/spec/support/environment_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/support/environment_helper.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class EnvironmentHelper
     1024
   end
 
-  %w(cpus cpu_mode loader boot_order machine_type disk_bus nested volume_cache kernel cmd_line initrd graphics_type graphics_autoport graphics_port graphics_ip graphics_passwd video_type video_vram keymap storage_pool_name disks cdroms driver).each do |name|
+  %w(cpus cpu_mode loader boot_order machine_type disk_bus disk_device nested volume_cache kernel cmd_line initrd graphics_type graphics_autoport graphics_port graphics_ip graphics_passwd video_type video_vram keymap storage_pool_name disks cdroms driver).each do |name|
     define_method(name.to_sym) do
       nil
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
index d79e433..215339c 100644
--- a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ describe 'templates/domain' do
       domain.instance_variable_set('@domain_volume_path', '/var/lib/libvirt/images/test.qcow2')
       domain.instance_variable_set('@domain_volume_cache', 'unsafe')
       domain.disk_bus = 'ide'
+      domain.disk_device = 'vda'
       domain.storage(:file, path: 'test-disk1.qcow2')
       domain.storage(:file, path: 'test-disk2.qcow2')
       domain.disks.each do |disk|