diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 003fe7c71b..3a00fb689e 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -5447,7 +5447,7 @@ qemuDomainChrMatchDefaultPath(const char *prefix,
     virBufferEscapeRegex(&buf, "^%s", prefix);
     if (infix)
         virBufferEscapeRegex(&buf, "%s", infix);
-    virBufferAddLit(&buf, "/(target/)?([^/]+\\.)|(domain-[^/]+/)|([0-9]+-[^/]+/)");
+    virBufferAddLit(&buf, "/(target/)?(([^/]+\\.)|(domain-[^/]+/)|([0-9]+-[^/]+/))");
     virBufferEscapeRegex(&buf, "%s$", target);
 
     regexp = virBufferContentAndReset(&buf);
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.x86_64-latest.args b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.x86_64-latest.args
index 821a508a40..845236d286 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.x86_64-latest.args
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.x86_64-latest.args
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/var/lib/libvirt/qemu/domain--1-QEMUGuest1/.config \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":5,"chardev":"charchannel4","id":"channel4","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.4"}' \
 -chardev socket,id=charchannel5,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
 -device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":6,"chardev":"charchannel5","id":"channel5","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.5"}' \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel6,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":7,"chardev":"charchannel6","id":"channel6","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.6"}' \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel7,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":8,"chardev":"charchannel7","id":"channel7","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.7"}' \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel8,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":9,"chardev":"charchannel8","id":"channel8","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.8"}' \
+-chardev socket,id=charchannel9,fd=1729,server=on,wait=off \
+-device '{"driver":"virtserialport","bus":"virtio-serial0.0","nr":10,"chardev":"charchannel9","id":"channel9","name":"org.qemu.guest_agent.9"}' \
 -audiodev '{"id":"audio1","driver":"none"}' \
 -sandbox on,obsolete=deny,elevateprivileges=deny,spawn=deny,resourcecontrol=deny \
 -msg timestamp=on
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.xml b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.xml
index df548d88e7..265971eb94 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2argvdata/channel-unix-source-path.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,22 @@
       <source mode='bind' path='/var/run/libvirt/qemu/channel/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.5'/>
       <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.5'/>
     </channel>
+    <channel type="unix">
+      <source mode="bind" path="/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.6"/>
+      <target type="virtio" name="org.qemu.guest_agent.6" state="connected"/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type="unix">
+      <source mode="bind" path="/tmp/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.7"/>
+      <target type="virtio" name="org.qemu.guest_agent.7" state="connected"/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type="unix">
+      <source mode="bind" path="/tmp/libvirt/qemu/channel/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.8"/>
+      <target type="virtio" name="org.qemu.guest_agent.8" state="connected"/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type="unix">
+      <source mode="bind" path="/tmp/org.qemu.guest_agent.9"/>
+      <target type="virtio" name="org.qemu.guest_agent.9" state="connected"/>
+    </channel>
     <memballoon model='none'/>
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-active.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-active.x86_64-latest.xml
index 022ad7025a..12a981438c 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-active.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-active.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,26 @@
       <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.5'/>
       <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='6'/>
     </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.6'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.6'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='7'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.7'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.7'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='8'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/libvirt/qemu/channel/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.8'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.8'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='9'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/org.qemu.guest_agent.9'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.9'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='10'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <audio id='1' type='none'/>
diff --git a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-inactive.x86_64-latest.xml b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-inactive.x86_64-latest.xml
index 3b013e9f87..2315a572e4 100644
--- a/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-inactive.x86_64-latest.xml
+++ b/tests/qemuxml2xmloutdata/channel-unix-source-path-inactive.x86_64-latest.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@
       <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.5'/>
       <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='6'/>
     </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.6'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.6'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='7'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.7'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.7'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='8'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/libvirt/qemu/channel/1-QEMUGuest1/org.qemu.guest_agent.8'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.8'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='9'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='bind' path='/tmp/org.qemu.guest_agent.9'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='org.qemu.guest_agent.9'/>
+      <address type='virtio-serial' controller='0' bus='0' port='10'/>
+    </channel>
     <input type='mouse' bus='ps2'/>
     <input type='keyboard' bus='ps2'/>
     <audio id='1' type='none'/>