diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index fbf49ee957..780c6ed4a2 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -3789,9 +3789,8 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceDiskLive(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
 }
 
 
-/* XXX conn required for network -> bridge resolution */
 static int
-lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(virConnectPtr conn,
+lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
                              virDomainObjPtr vm,
                              virDomainNetDefPtr net)
 {
@@ -3852,7 +3851,7 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(virConnectPtr conn,
             goto cleanup;
         break;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT: {
-        if (!(veth = virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(conn, vm->def, net)))
+        if (!(veth = virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(driver, vm->def, net)))
             goto cleanup;
     }   break;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
@@ -4219,8 +4218,7 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceHostdevLive(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
 
 
 static int
-lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(virConnectPtr conn,
-                          virLXCDriverPtr driver,
+lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
                           virDomainObjPtr vm,
                           virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev)
 {
@@ -4234,7 +4232,7 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(virConnectPtr conn,
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_NET:
-        ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(conn, vm,
+        ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(driver, vm,
                                            dev->data.net);
         if (!ret)
             dev->data.net = NULL;
@@ -4718,7 +4716,7 @@ static int lxcDomainAttachDeviceFlags(virDomainPtr dom,
                                          true) < 0)
             goto endjob;
 
-        if ((ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(dom->conn, driver, vm, dev_copy)) < 0)
+        if ((ret = lxcDomainAttachDeviceLive(driver, vm, dev_copy)) < 0)
             goto endjob;
         /*
          * update domain status forcibly because the domain status may be
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
index 3688973abf..487a085b7e 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
@@ -326,13 +326,13 @@ virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceTap(virDomainDefPtr vm,
 }
 
 
-char *virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(virConnectPtr conn,
-                                        virDomainDefPtr def,
-                                        virDomainNetDefPtr net)
+char *
+virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
+                                  virDomainDefPtr def,
+                                  virDomainNetDefPtr net)
 {
     char *ret = NULL;
     char *res_ifname = NULL;
-    virLXCDriverPtr driver = conn->privateData;
     const virNetDevBandwidth *bw;
     const virNetDevVPortProfile *prof;
     virLXCDriverConfigPtr cfg = virLXCDriverGetConfig(driver);
@@ -392,9 +392,10 @@ static const char *nsInfoLocal[VIR_LXC_DOMAIN_NAMESPACE_LAST] = {
     [VIR_LXC_DOMAIN_NAMESPACE_SHAREUTS] = "uts",
 };
 
-static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceName(virConnectPtr conn, int ns_type, const char *name)
+static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceName(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
+                                           int ns_type,
+                                           const char *name)
 {
-    virLXCDriverPtr driver = conn->privateData;
     int fd = -1;
     virDomainObjPtr vm;
     virLXCDomainObjPrivatePtr priv;
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceNet(int ns_type, const char *name)
 
 /**
  * virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces:
- * @conn: pointer to connection
+ * @driver: pointer to driver structure
  * @def: pointer to virtual machines namespaceData
  * @nsFDs: out parameter to store the namespace FD
  *
@@ -483,9 +484,10 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceNet(int ns_type, const char *name)
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or -1 in case of error
  */
-static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(virConnectPtr conn,
-                                        lxcDomainDefPtr lxcDef,
-                                        int *nsFDs)
+static int
+virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
+                             lxcDomainDefPtr lxcDef,
+                             int *nsFDs)
 {
     size_t i;
 
@@ -500,7 +502,8 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(virConnectPtr conn,
         case VIR_LXC_DOMAIN_NAMESPACE_SOURCE_NONE:
             continue;
         case VIR_LXC_DOMAIN_NAMESPACE_SOURCE_NAME:
-            if ((nsFDs[i] = virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceName(conn, i, lxcDef->ns_val[i])) < 0)
+            if ((nsFDs[i] = virLXCProcessSetupNamespaceName(driver, i,
+                                                            lxcDef->ns_val[i])) < 0)
                 return -1;
             break;
         case VIR_LXC_DOMAIN_NAMESPACE_SOURCE_PID:
@@ -519,7 +522,7 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(virConnectPtr conn,
 
 /**
  * virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces:
- * @conn: pointer to connection
+ * @driver: pointer to driver structure
  * @def: pointer to virtual machine structure
  * @veths: string list of interface names
  *
@@ -529,9 +532,10 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(virConnectPtr conn,
  *
  * Returns 0 on success or -1 in case of error
  */
-static int virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(virConnectPtr conn,
-                                        virDomainDefPtr def,
-                                        char ***veths)
+static int
+virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
+                             virDomainDefPtr def,
+                             char ***veths)
 {
     int ret = -1;
     size_t i;
@@ -585,7 +589,7 @@ static int virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(virConnectPtr conn,
                 goto cleanup;
             break;
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT:
-            if (!(veth = virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(conn, def, net)))
+            if (!(veth = virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(driver, def, net)))
                 goto cleanup;
             break;
 
@@ -1344,11 +1348,11 @@ int virLXCProcessStart(virConnectPtr conn,
     }
 
     VIR_DEBUG("Setting up Interfaces");
-    if (virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(conn, vm->def, &veths) < 0)
+    if (virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(driver, vm->def, &veths) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     VIR_DEBUG("Setting up namespaces if any");
-    if (virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(conn, vm->def->namespaceData, nsInheritFDs) < 0)
+    if (virLXCProcessSetupNamespaces(driver, vm->def->namespaceData, nsInheritFDs) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
     VIR_DEBUG("Preparing to launch");
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_process.h b/src/lxc/lxc_process.h
index 1bf359b229..383f6f714d 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_process.h
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_process.h
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ int virLXCProcessValidateInterface(virDomainNetDefPtr net);
 char *virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceTap(virDomainDefPtr vm,
                                      virDomainNetDefPtr net,
                                      const char *brname);
-char *virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(virConnectPtr conn,
+char *virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceDirect(virLXCDriverPtr driver,
                                         virDomainDefPtr def,
                                         virDomainNetDefPtr net);