diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 8a39721acd..9d059044e4 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -1896,14 +1896,21 @@ int virDomainDevicePCIAddressIsValid(virDomainDevicePCIAddressPtr addr)
 }
 
 
-static int
+static bool
 virDomainDeviceInfoIsSet(virDomainDeviceInfoPtr info, unsigned int flags)
 {
     if (info->type != VIR_DOMAIN_DEVICE_ADDRESS_TYPE_NONE)
-        return 1;
+        return true;
     if (info->alias && !(flags & VIR_DOMAIN_XML_INACTIVE))
-        return 1;
-    return 0;
+        return true;
+    if (info->mastertype != VIR_DOMAIN_CONTROLLER_MASTER_NONE)
+        return true;
+    if ((info->rombar != VIR_DOMAIN_PCI_ROMBAR_DEFAULT) ||
+        info->romfile)
+        return true;
+    if (info->bootIndex)
+        return true;
+    return false;
 }
 
 void virDomainDeviceInfoClear(virDomainDeviceInfoPtr info)
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index 0eed60e02a..1b8741e211 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ struct _virDomainDeviceUSBMaster {
 typedef struct _virDomainDeviceInfo virDomainDeviceInfo;
 typedef virDomainDeviceInfo *virDomainDeviceInfoPtr;
 struct _virDomainDeviceInfo {
+    /* If adding to this struct, ensure that
+     * virDomainDeviceInfoIsSet() is updated
+     * to consider the new fields
+     */
     char *alias;
     int type;
     union {