diff --git a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
index b321d39df0..e373748efe 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_sdk.c
@@ -3216,11 +3216,13 @@ static int prlsdkAddDisk(vzDriverPtr driver,
     pret = PrlVmDev_SetEmulatedType(sdkdisk, emutype);
     prlsdkCheckRetGoto(pret, cleanup);
 
-    pret = PrlVmDev_SetSysName(sdkdisk, path);
-    prlsdkCheckRetGoto(pret, cleanup);
+    if (disk->src->path) {
+        pret = PrlVmDev_SetSysName(sdkdisk, path);
+        prlsdkCheckRetGoto(pret, cleanup);
 
-    pret = PrlVmDev_SetFriendlyName(sdkdisk, path);
-    prlsdkCheckRetGoto(pret, cleanup);
+        pret = PrlVmDev_SetFriendlyName(sdkdisk, path);
+        prlsdkCheckRetGoto(pret, cleanup);
+    }
 
     drive = &disk->info.addr.drive;
     if (drive->controller > 0) {