diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 78423e7046..854e51c60b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -7130,7 +7130,7 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
      * if you ask for nographic. So we have to make sure we override
      * these defaults ourselves...
      */
-    if (!def->graphics) {
+    if (!def->ngraphics) {
         virCommandAddArg(cmd, "-nographic");
 
         if (cfg->nogfxAllowHostAudio)