diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 4521bcb21e..faae9d39ab 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -16922,6 +16922,7 @@ virDomainDefCompatibleDevice(virDomainDefPtr def,
                              virDomainDeviceDefPtr dev)
 {
     if (!virDomainDefHasUSB(def) &&
+        STRNEQ(def->os.type, "exe") &&
         virDomainDeviceIsUSB(dev)) {
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                        _("Device configuration is not compatible: "