diff --git a/src/vmm/LibVirtDriver.cc b/src/vmm/LibVirtDriver.cc
index 630fd1d50d..5e5b87cab1 100644
--- a/src/vmm/LibVirtDriver.cc
+++ b/src/vmm/LibVirtDriver.cc
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description(
     string  listen     = "";
     string  port       = "";
     string  passwd     = "";
+    string  keymap     = "";
 
     const VectorAttribute * input;
 
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description(
             listen = graphics->vector_value("LISTEN");
             port   = graphics->vector_value("PORT");
             passwd = graphics->vector_value("PASSWD");
+            keymap = graphics->vector_value("KEYMAP");
 
             if ( type == "vnc" || type == "VNC" )
             {
@@ -440,6 +442,11 @@ int LibVirtDriver::deployment_description(
                     file << " password='" << passwd << "'";
                 }
 
+                if ( !keymap.empty() )
+                {
+                    file << " keymap='" << keymap << "'";
+                }
+
                 file << "/>" << endl;
             }
             else
diff --git a/src/vmm/XenDriver.cc b/src/vmm/XenDriver.cc
index 966147e0aa..465422bcda 100644
--- a/src/vmm/XenDriver.cc
+++ b/src/vmm/XenDriver.cc
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ int XenDriver::deployment_description(
     string listen     = "";
     string port       = "";
     string passwd     = "";
+    string keymap     = "";
 
     const VectorAttribute * raw;
     string data;
@@ -343,6 +344,7 @@ int XenDriver::deployment_description(
             listen = graphics->vector_value("LISTEN");
             port   = graphics->vector_value("PORT");
             passwd = graphics->vector_value("PASSWD");
+            keymap = graphics->vector_value("KEYMAP");
 
             if ( type == "vnc" || type == "VNC" )
             {
@@ -363,6 +365,11 @@ int XenDriver::deployment_description(
                     file << ",vncpasswd=" << passwd;
                 }
 
+                if ( !keymap.empty() )
+                {
+                    file << ",keymap=" << keymap ;
+                }
+
                 file <<"']" << endl;
             }
             else