diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index c38a53c384..fbf8052a90 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainInput, VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_TYPE_LAST,
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainInputBus, VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_LAST,
               "ps2",
               "usb",
-              "xen")
+              "xen",
+              "parallels")
 
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainGraphics, VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_LAST,
               "sdl",
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index ab11c0b926..61082c839d 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -1252,6 +1252,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_PS2,
     VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_USB,
     VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_XEN,
+    VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_PARALLELS, /* pseudo device for VNC in containers */
 
     VIR_DOMAIN_INPUT_BUS_LAST
 } virDomainInputBus;