diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index f773aa89b7..55f4074ea1 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ qemuProcessSetupEmulator(virDomainObjPtr vm)
                                0, vm->def->cputune.emulatorpin,
                                vm->def->cputune.emulator_period,
                                vm->def->cputune.emulator_quota,
-                               NULL);
+                               vm->def->cputune.emulatorsched);
 }