diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 016ad1d430..e0e86d3313 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -2044,6 +2044,7 @@ static int qemudDomainSaveFlag(struct qemud_driver *driver, virDomainPtr dom,
         virSecurityManagerRestoreSavedStateLabel(driver->securityManager,
                                                  vm, path) < 0)
         VIR_WARN("failed to restore save state label on %s", path);
+    bypassSecurityDriver = true;
 
     if (cgroup != NULL) {
         rc = virCgroupDenyDevicePath(cgroup, path,