diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
index 2b9c6f1866..e2819eb0cc 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
@@ -352,6 +352,34 @@ libxlAutostartDomain(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     return ret;
 }
 
+
+static void
+libxlReconnectNotifyNets(virDomainDefPtr def)
+{
+    size_t i;
+    virConnectPtr conn = NULL;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < def->nnets; i++) {
+        virDomainNetDefPtr net = def->nets[i];
+        /* keep others from trying to use the macvtap device name, but
+         * don't return error if this happens, since that causes the
+         * domain to be unceremoniously killed, which would be *very*
+         * impolite.
+         */
+        if (virDomainNetGetActualType(net) == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT)
+           ignore_value(virNetDevMacVLanReserveName(net->ifname, false));
+
+        if (net->type == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK) {
+            if (!conn && !(conn = virGetConnectNetwork()))
+                continue;
+            virDomainNetNotifyActualDevice(conn, def, net);
+        }
+    }
+
+    virObjectUnref(conn);
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Reconnect to running domains that were previously started/created
  * with libxenlight driver.
@@ -424,6 +452,8 @@ libxlReconnectDomain(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     /* Enable domain death events */
     libxl_evenable_domain_death(cfg->ctx, vm->def->id, 0, &priv->deathW);
 
+    libxlReconnectNotifyNets(vm->def);
+
     /* now that we know it's reconnected call the hook if present */
     if (virHookPresent(VIR_HOOK_DRIVER_LIBXL) &&
         STRNEQ("Domain-0", vm->def->name)) {
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
index de4d7c73fb..b59cbbaba5 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
@@ -1646,6 +1646,34 @@ virLXCProcessAutostartAll(virLXCDriverPtr driver)
     virObjectUnref(conn);
 }
 
+
+static void
+virLXCProcessReconnectNotifyNets(virDomainDefPtr def)
+{
+    size_t i;
+    virConnectPtr conn = NULL;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < def->nnets; i++) {
+        virDomainNetDefPtr net = def->nets[i];
+        /* keep others from trying to use the macvtap device name, but
+         * don't return error if this happens, since that causes the
+         * domain to be unceremoniously killed, which would be *very*
+         * impolite.
+         */
+        if (virDomainNetGetActualType(net) == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_DIRECT)
+           ignore_value(virNetDevMacVLanReserveName(net->ifname, false));
+
+        if (net->type == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK) {
+            if (!conn && !(conn = virGetConnectNetwork()))
+                continue;
+            virDomainNetNotifyActualDevice(conn, def, net);
+        }
+    }
+
+    virObjectUnref(conn);
+}
+
+
 static int
 virLXCProcessReconnectDomain(virDomainObjPtr vm,
                              void *opaque)
@@ -1692,6 +1720,8 @@ virLXCProcessReconnectDomain(virDomainObjPtr vm,
                                            vm->def, vm->pid) < 0)
             goto error;
 
+        virLXCProcessReconnectNotifyNets(vm->def);
+
         /* now that we know it's reconnected call the hook if present */
         if (virHookPresent(VIR_HOOK_DRIVER_LXC)) {
             char *xml = virDomainDefFormat(vm->def, driver->caps, 0);