diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c b/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
index b5c52d15e5..6b6170a901 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_security_dac.c
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ qemuSecurityDACRestoreSavedStateLabel(virSecurityDriverPtr drv ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                       virDomainObjPtr vm ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                       const char *savefile)
 {
-    if (!driver->privileged)
+    if (!driver->privileged || !driver->dynamicOwnership)
         return 0;
 
     return qemuSecurityDACRestoreSecurityFileLabel(savefile);