diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
index 237cd7f645..85a8d4e206 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ udevAddOneDevice(struct udev_device *device)
         objdef = virNodeDeviceObjGetDef(obj);
 
         if (is_mdev)
-            nodeDeviceDefCopyFromMdevctl(def, objdef, false);
+            nodeDeviceDefCopyFromMdevctl(def, objdef, true);
 
         persistent = virNodeDeviceObjIsPersistent(obj);
         autostart = virNodeDeviceObjIsAutostart(obj);