diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 468b41c1fd..2e0a4a7b94 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ v8.7.0 (unreleased)
 
   * esx: Domain XMLs can now be dumped for VMs with two new interface types
 
-    One is when the interface is not connected anywhere `type='dummy'` and one
+    One is when the interface is not connected anywhere `type='null'` and one
     when it is connected to VMWare Distributed Switch `type='vds'`.
 
 * **Bug fixes**
diff --git a/docs/formatdomain.rst b/docs/formatdomain.rst
index 212104fe1f..1c4700ac37 100644
--- a/docs/formatdomain.rst
+++ b/docs/formatdomain.rst
@@ -5240,7 +5240,7 @@ which the UDP socket packets will originate from the QEMU host. :since:`Since
    </devices>
    ...
 
-Dummy network interface
+Null network interface
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 An unconnected network interface sounds pretty pointless, but can show up for
@@ -5251,7 +5251,7 @@ example with VMWare without any specified network to be connected to.
 
    ...
    <devices>
-     <interface type='dummy'>
+     <interface type='null'>
        <mac address='52:54:00:22:c9:42'/>
      </interface>
    </devices>
diff --git a/src/ch/ch_monitor.c b/src/ch/ch_monitor.c
index 03f051edf6..8d8654332f 100644
--- a/src/ch/ch_monitor.c
+++ b/src/ch/ch_monitor.c
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ virCHMonitorBuildNetJson(virJSONValue *nets,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         default:
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 610bbcfd58..6950f7ec1d 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainNet,
               "hostdev",
               "udp",
               "vdpa",
-              "dummy",
+              "null",
               "vds",
 );
 
@@ -2497,7 +2497,7 @@ virDomainActualNetDefFree(virDomainActualNetDef *def)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
@@ -2629,7 +2629,7 @@ virDomainNetDefFree(virDomainNetDef *def)
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_ETHERNET:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
     }
@@ -9360,7 +9360,7 @@ virDomainNetDefParseXML(virDomainXMLOption *xmlopt,
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_ETHERNET:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
     }
@@ -9539,7 +9539,7 @@ virDomainNetDefParseXML(virDomainXMLOption *xmlopt,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
             break;
@@ -23746,7 +23746,7 @@ virDomainNetDefFormat(virBuffer *buf,
         }
 
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             break;
         }
@@ -28362,7 +28362,7 @@ virDomainNetGetActualVirtPortProfile(const virDomainNetDef *iface)
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             break;
@@ -28377,7 +28377,7 @@ virDomainNetGetActualVirtPortProfile(const virDomainNetDef *iface)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
     default:
@@ -29375,7 +29375,7 @@ virDomainNetTypeSharesHostView(const virDomainNetDef *net)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
@@ -29638,7 +29638,7 @@ virDomainNetDefActualToNetworkPort(virDomainDef *dom,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VHOSTUSER:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                        _("Unexpected network port type %s"),
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index a1f6cf7a6f..2b1497d78d 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ typedef enum {
     VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV,
     VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP,
     VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA,
-    VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY,
+    VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL,
     VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS,
 
     VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST
diff --git a/src/conf/netdev_bandwidth_conf.c b/src/conf/netdev_bandwidth_conf.c
index b1ebfea6dd..f7d27fb5af 100644
--- a/src/conf/netdev_bandwidth_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/netdev_bandwidth_conf.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool virNetDevSupportsBandwidth(virDomainNetType type)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
diff --git a/src/conf/schemas/domaincommon.rng b/src/conf/schemas/domaincommon.rng
index 7f6ea1d888..bb6b1058e6 100644
--- a/src/conf/schemas/domaincommon.rng
+++ b/src/conf/schemas/domaincommon.rng
@@ -3435,7 +3435,7 @@
 
         <group>
           <attribute name="type">
-            <value>dummy</value>
+            <value>null</value>
           </attribute>
           <ref name="interface-options"/>
         </group>
diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
index 6d7a6c5853..06f338ef90 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_conf.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ libxlMakeNic(virDomainDef *def,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
diff --git a/src/libxl/xen_common.c b/src/libxl/xen_common.c
index 10ac801373..6918a4b121 100644
--- a/src/libxl/xen_common.c
+++ b/src/libxl/xen_common.c
@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ xenFormatNet(virConnectPtr conn,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, _("Unsupported net type '%s'"),
                        virDomainNetTypeToString(net->type));
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
index 9328f242df..9be79fa356 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int virLXCControllerGetNICIndexes(virLXCController *ctrl)
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                            _("Unsupported net type %s"),
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index 8a7135ff47..f8e7010210 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -3465,7 +3465,7 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(virLXCDriver *driver,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                        _("Network device type is not supported"));
@@ -3522,7 +3522,7 @@ lxcDomainAttachDeviceNetLive(virLXCDriver *driver,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         default:
@@ -3966,7 +3966,7 @@ lxcDomainDetachDeviceNetLive(virDomainObj *vm,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                        _("Only bridged veth devices can be detached"));
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
index 6b12bff25c..fe5cab3df6 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ virLXCProcessSetupInterfaces(virLXCDriver *driver,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ virLXCProcessReconnectNotifyNets(virDomainDef *def)
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             break;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 1523ca7047..a31b8ee438 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -3961,7 +3961,7 @@ qemuBuildHostNetProps(virDomainNetDef *net)
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         /* Should have been handled earlier via PCI/USB hotplug code. */
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
@@ -8182,7 +8182,7 @@ qemuBuildInterfaceConnect(virDomainObj *vm,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_MCAST:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
@@ -8281,7 +8281,7 @@ qemuBuildInterfaceCommandLine(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_MCAST:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         /* nada */
@@ -8321,7 +8321,7 @@ qemuBuildInterfaceCommandLine(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
        /* These types don't use a network device on the host, but
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index d5fef76211..fe3ce023a4 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -9784,7 +9784,7 @@ qemuDomainNetSupportsMTU(virDomainNetType type)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 751fa84013..9b508dc8f0 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ qemuDomainAttachNetDevice(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_MCAST:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED,
@@ -3387,7 +3387,7 @@ qemuDomainChangeNetFilter(virDomainObj *vm,
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                        _("filters not supported on interfaces of type %s"),
@@ -3740,7 +3740,7 @@ qemuDomainChangeNet(virQEMUDriver *driver,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VHOSTUSER:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED,
                            _("unable to change config on '%s' network type"),
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_interface.c b/src/qemu/qemu_interface.c
index 3ec92fdd7d..4cc76e07a5 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_interface.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_interface.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ qemuInterfaceStartDevice(virDomainNetDef *net)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         /* these types all require no action */
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ qemuInterfaceStopDevice(virDomainNetDef *net)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         /* these types all require no action */
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 68c2f45535..32f03ff79a 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -3261,7 +3261,7 @@ qemuProcessNotifyNets(virDomainDef *def)
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             break;
@@ -8263,7 +8263,7 @@ void qemuProcessStop(virQEMUDriver *driver,
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_HOSTDEV:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+        case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
         case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
             /* No special cleanup procedure for these types. */
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_validate.c b/src/qemu/qemu_validate.c
index 703d9776a9..6403266559 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_validate.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_validate.c
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ qemuValidateNetSupportsCoalesce(virDomainNetType type)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         break;
diff --git a/src/vmx/vmx.c b/src/vmx/vmx.c
index 191f0b5e83..fa5cc56146 100644
--- a/src/vmx/vmx.c
+++ b/src/vmx/vmx.c
@@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@ virVMXParseEthernet(virConf *conf, int controller, virDomainNetDef **def)
                                 false) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
     } else if (connectionType == NULL && networkName == NULL) {
-        (*def)->type = VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY;
+        (*def)->type = VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL;
     } else if (connectionType == NULL || STRCASEEQ(connectionType, "bridged")) {
         (*def)->type = VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_BRIDGE;
         (*def)->data.bridge.brname = g_steal_pointer(&networkName);
@@ -3991,7 +3991,7 @@ virVMXFormatEthernet(virDomainNetDef *def, int controller,
                           controller);
         break;
 
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS: {
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-dummy.vmx b/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-null.vmx
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-dummy.vmx
rename to tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-null.vmx
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-dummy.xml b/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-null.xml
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-dummy.xml
rename to tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-null.xml
index a312430337..9bc1e492e0 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-dummy.xml
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmldata/ethernet-null.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
   <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
   <devices>
-    <interface type='dummy'>
+    <interface type='null'>
       <mac address='00:50:56:87:65:43' type='generated'/>
       <model type='e1000e'/>
     </interface>
diff --git a/tests/vmx2xmltest.c b/tests/vmx2xmltest.c
index 07d7bf24c2..a43cab3108 100644
--- a/tests/vmx2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/vmx2xmltest.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("ethernet-static");
     DO_TEST("ethernet-vpx");
     DO_TEST("ethernet-other");
-    DO_TEST("ethernet-dummy");
+    DO_TEST("ethernet-null");
     DO_TEST("ethernet-vds");
 
     DO_TEST("serial-file");
diff --git a/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-dummy.vmx b/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-null.vmx
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-dummy.vmx
rename to tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-null.vmx
diff --git a/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-dummy.xml b/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-null.xml
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-dummy.xml
rename to tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-null.xml
index a071b2f215..777c01d091 100644
--- a/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-dummy.xml
+++ b/tests/xml2vmxdata/xml2vmx-ethernet-null.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <type>hvm</type>
   </os>
   <devices>
-    <interface type='dummy'>
+    <interface type='null'>
       <mac address='00:50:56:87:65:43'/>
     </interface>
   </devices>
diff --git a/tests/xml2vmxtest.c b/tests/xml2vmxtest.c
index c921c8a3b0..1cadb9500a 100644
--- a/tests/xml2vmxtest.c
+++ b/tests/xml2vmxtest.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST("ethernet-other", "ethernet-other", 4);
     DO_TEST("ethernet-mac-type", "ethernet-mac-type", 4);
 
-    DO_TEST("ethernet-dummy", "ethernet-dummy", 4);
+    DO_TEST("ethernet-null", "ethernet-null", 4);
     DO_TEST("ethernet-vds", "ethernet-vds", 4);
 
     DO_TEST("serial-file", "serial-file", 4);
diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index d2ea4d1c7b..20aadb59f3 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ cmdAttachInterface(vshControl *ctl, const vshCmd *cmd)
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_UDP:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDPA:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_INTERNAL:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DUMMY:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NULL:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VDS:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_LAST:
         vshError(ctl, _("No support for %s in command 'attach-interface'"),