diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 5ea264f715..ef6077ee28 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainNetInterfaceLinkState, VIR_DOMAIN_NET_INTERFACE_LINK_STAT
 
 VIR_ENUM_IMPL(virDomainChrChannelTarget,
               VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_LAST,
+              "none",
               "guestfwd",
               "virtio")
 
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index 86c1e63093..44280bae8e 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -855,7 +855,8 @@ enum virDomainChrDeviceType {
 };
 
 enum virDomainChrChannelTargetType {
-    VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_GUESTFWD = 0,
+    VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_NONE = 0,
+    VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_GUESTFWD,
     VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_VIRTIO,
 
     VIR_DOMAIN_CHR_CHANNEL_TARGET_TYPE_LAST,