diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
index 5d721cfccd..0231ecb5d6 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
@@ -1257,6 +1257,9 @@ static int virLXCControllerSetupDev(virLXCControllerPtr ctrl)
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (virLXCControllerChown(ctrl, dev) < 0)
+        goto cleanup;
+
     ret = 0;
 cleanup:
     VIR_FREE(opts);