diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 0dfaafcd3f..aa897d2333 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -2671,8 +2671,9 @@ qemuDomainChangeGraphics(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
 
     switch (dev->type) {
     case VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_VNC:
-        if (olddev->data.vnc.autoport != dev->data.vnc.autoport ||
-            olddev->data.vnc.port != dev->data.vnc.port) {
+        if ((olddev->data.vnc.autoport != dev->data.vnc.autoport) ||
+            (!dev->data.vnc.autoport &&
+             (olddev->data.vnc.port != dev->data.vnc.port))) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                            _("cannot change port settings on vnc graphics"));
             goto cleanup;
@@ -2714,9 +2715,11 @@ qemuDomainChangeGraphics(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
         break;
 
     case VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_SPICE:
-        if (olddev->data.spice.autoport != dev->data.spice.autoport ||
-            olddev->data.spice.port != dev->data.spice.port ||
-            olddev->data.spice.tlsPort != dev->data.spice.tlsPort) {
+        if ((olddev->data.spice.autoport != dev->data.spice.autoport) ||
+            (!dev->data.spice.autoport &&
+             (olddev->data.spice.port != dev->data.spice.port)) ||
+            (!dev->data.spice.autoport &&
+             (olddev->data.spice.tlsPort != dev->data.spice.tlsPort))) {
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                            _("cannot change port settings on spice graphics"));
             goto cleanup;
diff --git a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network.xml b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network.xml
index f2a6aeb6e1..426a14db22 100644
--- a/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuhotplugtestdata/qemuhotplug-graphics-spice-listen-network.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-    <graphics autoport='yes' connected='disconnect' keymap='en-us' passwd='password2' passwdValidTo='2013-06-20T01:34:37' type='spice'>
+    <graphics autoport='yes' connected='disconnect' keymap='en-us' passwd='password2' passwdValidTo='2013-06-20T01:34:37' port='5900' tlsPort='5901' type='spice'>
       <listen address='10.65.210.231' network='vdsm-rhevm' type='network'/>
       <channel mode='secure' name='main'/>
       <channel mode='secure' name='display'/>