diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index d8cb7f37f3..93cfca351c 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -28205,7 +28205,8 @@ virDomainDeviceInfoCheckBootIndex(virDomainDefPtr def ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 int
 virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(virDomainDefPtr def,
                              virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev,
-                             virDomainDeviceDefPtr oldDev)
+                             virDomainDeviceDefPtr oldDev,
+                             virDomainDeviceAction action ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
     virDomainCompatibleDeviceData data = {
         .newInfo = virDomainDeviceGetInfo(dev),
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index 0924fc4f3c..f33405e097 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -3106,7 +3106,8 @@ typedef enum {
 
 int virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(virDomainDefPtr def,
                                  virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev,
-                                 virDomainDeviceDefPtr oldDev);
+                                 virDomainDeviceDefPtr oldDev,
+                                 virDomainDeviceAction action);
 
 void virDomainRNGDefFree(virDomainRNGDefPtr def);
 
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index bde0ff6ad4..ef225999d8 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -3521,7 +3521,8 @@ lxcDomainUpdateDeviceConfig(virDomainDefPtr vmdef,
             goto cleanup;
 
         oldDev.data.net = vmdef->nets[idx];
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
             return -1;
 
         virDomainNetDefFree(vmdef->nets[idx]);
@@ -4757,7 +4758,8 @@ static int lxcDomainAttachDeviceFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
         if (!vmdef)
             goto endjob;
 
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, NULL) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, NULL,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_ATTACH) < 0)
             goto endjob;
 
         if ((ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceConfig(vmdef, dev)) < 0)
@@ -4765,7 +4767,8 @@ static int lxcDomainAttachDeviceFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
     }
 
     if (flags & VIR_DOMAIN_AFFECT_LIVE) {
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev_copy, NULL) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev_copy, NULL,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_ATTACH) < 0)
             goto endjob;
 
         if ((ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(dom->conn, driver, vm, dev_copy)) < 0)
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 6690373d17..0e3ac8c741 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -7860,7 +7860,8 @@ qemuDomainChangeDiskLive(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     }
 
     oldDev.data.disk = orig_disk;
-    if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+    if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev,
+                                     VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     if (!qemuDomainDiskChangeSupported(disk, orig_disk))
@@ -7918,7 +7919,8 @@ qemuDomainUpdateDeviceLive(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_GRAPHICS:
         if ((idx = qemuDomainFindGraphicsIndex(vm->def, dev->data.graphics)) >= 0) {
             oldDev.data.graphics = vm->def->graphics[idx];
-            if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+            if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev,
+                                             VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -7928,7 +7930,8 @@ qemuDomainUpdateDeviceLive(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_NET:
         if ((idx = virDomainNetFindIdx(vm->def, dev->data.net)) >= 0) {
             oldDev.data.net = vm->def->nets[idx];
-            if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+            if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev, &oldDev,
+                                             VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
                 return -1;
         }
 
@@ -8381,7 +8384,8 @@ qemuDomainUpdateDeviceConfig(virDomainDefPtr vmdef,
         }
 
         oldDev.data.disk = vmdef->disks[pos];
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
             return -1;
 
         virDomainDiskDefFree(vmdef->disks[pos]);
@@ -8400,7 +8404,8 @@ qemuDomainUpdateDeviceConfig(virDomainDefPtr vmdef,
         }
 
         oldDev.data.graphics = vmdef->graphics[pos];
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
             return -1;
 
         virDomainGraphicsDefFree(vmdef->graphics[pos]);
@@ -8414,7 +8419,8 @@ qemuDomainUpdateDeviceConfig(virDomainDefPtr vmdef,
             return -1;
 
         oldDev.data.net = vmdef->nets[pos];
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, &oldDev,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_UPDATE) < 0)
             return -1;
 
         virDomainNetDefFree(vmdef->nets[pos]);
@@ -8505,7 +8511,8 @@ qemuDomainAttachDeviceLiveAndConfig(virDomainObjPtr vm,
         if (!vmdef)
             goto cleanup;
 
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, NULL) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vmdef, dev, NULL,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_ATTACH) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
         if ((ret = qemuDomainAttachDeviceConfig(vmdef, dev, caps,
                                                 parse_flags,
@@ -8514,7 +8521,8 @@ qemuDomainAttachDeviceLiveAndConfig(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     }
 
     if (flags & VIR_DOMAIN_AFFECT_LIVE) {
-        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev_copy, NULL) < 0)
+        if (virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(vm->def, dev_copy, NULL,
+                                         VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ACTION_ATTACH) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
 
         if ((ret = qemuDomainAttachDeviceLive(vm, dev_copy, driver)) < 0)