diff --git a/src/bhyve/bhyve_parse_command.c b/src/bhyve/bhyve_parse_command.c
index 969e782b27..4f1d384da1 100644
--- a/src/bhyve/bhyve_parse_command.c
+++ b/src/bhyve/bhyve_parse_command.c
@@ -573,6 +573,8 @@ bhyveParsePCIFbuf(virDomainDefPtr def,
     if (!(video = virDomainVideoDefNew(xmlopt)))
         goto cleanup;
 
+    video->type = VIR_DOMAIN_VIDEO_TYPE_GOP;
+
     if (!(graphics = virDomainGraphicsDefNew(xmlopt)))
         goto cleanup;
 
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-listen.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-listen.xml
index 4ab17aef81..616f8e180e 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-listen.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-listen.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <listen type='address' address='1.2.3.4'/>
     </graphics>
     <video>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-password.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-password.xml
index 456a1ee9e3..be15a20d91 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-password.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-password.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
     </graphics>
     <video>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-resolution.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-resolution.xml
index f8fa0ed1ce..662961ba0d 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-resolution.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-resolution.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
     </graphics>
     <video>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'>
         <resolution x='1920' y='1080'/>
       </model>
     </video>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-io.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-io.xml
index 1e2f3d6938..4ead57217a 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-io.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-io.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
     </graphics>
     <video>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-off.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-off.xml
index 3c9c76e5aa..0623938b65 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-off.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-off.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     </graphics>
     <video>
       <driver vgaconf='off'/>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-on.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-on.xml
index b83772c47a..01aa559cb4 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-on.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc-vga-on.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     </graphics>
     <video>
       <driver vgaconf='on'/>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc.xml b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc.xml
index 1e2f3d6938..4ead57217a 100644
--- a/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc.xml
+++ b/tests/bhyveargv2xmldata/bhyveargv2xml-vnc.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <listen type='address' address='127.0.0.1'/>
     </graphics>
     <video>
-      <model type='default' heads='1'/>
+      <model type='gop' heads='1'/>
     </video>
   </devices>
 </domain>