diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index ec6c1e60c4..8a8e593ee9 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -2092,6 +2092,7 @@ qemuDomainReboot(virDomainPtr dom, unsigned int flags)
     }
 
     if (useAgent) {
+        qemuDomainSetFakeReboot(driver, vm, false);
         qemuDomainObjEnterAgent(vm);
         ret = qemuAgentShutdown(priv->agent, agentFlag);
         qemuDomainObjExitAgent(vm);