diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 57a9d8ddee..ddc6ec8425 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ tapset_DATA =
 endif WITH_DTRACE_PROBES
 RPC_PROBE_FILES =
 LOGROTATE_FILES_IN =
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES =
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN =
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES =
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN =
 OPENRC_CONF_FILES =
@@ -282,27 +280,6 @@ endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 
 if WITH_LIBVIRTD
-if LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_SYSTEMD
-
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR = $(prefix)/lib/systemd/system
-
-BUILT_SOURCES += $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES)
-
-install-systemd: $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES) install-sysconfig
-	$(MKDIR_P) $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)
-	for f in $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES); \
-	do \
-	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$f $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)/ ; \
-	done
-
-uninstall-systemd: uninstall-sysconfig
-	rm -f $(SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES:%=$(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR)/%)
-	rmdir $(DESTDIR)$(SYSTEMD_UNIT_DIR) || :
-
-INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-systemd
-UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-systemd
-endif LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_SYSTEMD
-
 if LIBVIRT_INIT_SCRIPT_OPENRC
 
 OPENRC_INIT_DIR = $(sysconfdir)/init.d
diff --git a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
index a189105dca..b4bcfb7eca 100644
--- a/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/interface/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@ if WITH_INTERFACE
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += interface/virtinterfaced.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtinterfaced.service \
-	virtinterfaced.socket \
-	virtinterfaced-ro.socket \
-	virtinterfaced-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	interface/virtinterfaced.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtinterfaced.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -25,23 +15,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt interface|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtinterfaced|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtinterfaced|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtinterfaced.init: interface/virtinterfaced.init.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtinterfaced.service: interface/virtinterfaced.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtinterface%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTINTERFACED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_INTERFACE
diff --git a/src/interface/meson.build b/src/interface/meson.build
index ce12f67e87..b4cab22a30 100644
--- a/src/interface/meson.build
+++ b/src/interface/meson.build
@@ -38,4 +38,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_INTERFACE')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtinterfaced',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtinterfaced',
+    'service_in': files('virtinterfaced.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt interface',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtinterfaced',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
index 57271db1be..b29ae98269 100644
--- a/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/libxl/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ if WITH_LIBXL
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += libxl/virtxend.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtxend.service \
-	virtxend.socket \
-	virtxend-ro.socket \
-	virtxend-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	libxl/virtxend.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtxend.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -24,26 +14,9 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	libxl/virtxend.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-LIBXL_UNIT_COND = ConditionPathExists=/proc/xen/capabilities
-LIBXL_UNIT_CONFLICT = Conflicts=$(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES)
-
-VIRTXEND_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]deps[@]|$(LIBXL_UNIT_CONFLICT)\n$(LIBXL_UNIT_COND)|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt libxl|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtxend|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtxend|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtxend.init: libxl/virtxend.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtxend.service: libxl/virtxend.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTXEND_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtxen%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTXEND_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += libxl
 
 install-data-libxl:
diff --git a/src/libxl/meson.build b/src/libxl/meson.build
index f9d81d00aa..7f55fc5621 100644
--- a/src/libxl/meson.build
+++ b/src/libxl/meson.build
@@ -56,4 +56,14 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBXL')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtxend',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtxend',
+    'service_in': files('virtxend.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt libxl',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtxend',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'deps': 'ConditionPathExists=/proc/xen/capabilities',
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am b/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
index a2a0a4c625..8727efdc9a 100644
--- a/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/locking/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -3,15 +3,6 @@
 RPC_PROBE_FILES += $(srcdir)/locking/lock_protocol.x
 SYSCONF_FILES += locking/virtlockd.sysconf
 
-VIRTLOCKD_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	locking/virtlockd.service.in \
-	locking/virtlockd.socket.in \
-	locking/virtlockd-admin.socket.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += $(notdir $(VIRTLOCKD_UNIT_FILES_IN:%.in=%))
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += $(VIRTLOCKD_UNIT_FILES_IN)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtlockd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -46,13 +37,3 @@ endif WITH_LIBVIRTD
 
 virtlockd.init: locking/virtlockd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlockd.service: locking/virtlockd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlockd.socket: locking/virtlockd.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlockd-admin.socket: locking/virtlockd-admin.socket.in \
-                        $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/locking/meson.build b/src/locking/meson.build
index 0681e4fbc4..d35853e799 100644
--- a/src/locking/meson.build
+++ b/src/locking/meson.build
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
     ],
   }
 
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtlockd',
+    'service_in': files('virtlockd.service.in'),
+    'name': '',
+    'sockprefix': '',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'admin' ],
+    'socket_in': files('virtlockd.socket.in'),
+    'socket_admin_in': files('virtlockd-admin.socket.in'),
+  }
+
   if conf.has('WITH_SANLOCK')
     virt_helpers += {
       'name': 'libvirt_sanlock_helper',
diff --git a/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am b/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
index b13f53ffe4..ad07c7b7f7 100644
--- a/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/logging/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += logging/virtlogd.sysconf
 
-VIRTLOGD_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	logging/virtlogd.service.in \
-	logging/virtlogd.socket.in \
-	logging/virtlogd-admin.socket.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += $(notdir $(VIRTLOGD_UNIT_FILES_IN:%.in=%))
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += $(VIRTLOGD_UNIT_FILES_IN)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtlogd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -20,13 +11,3 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 
 virtlogd.init: logging/virtlogd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlogd.service: logging/virtlogd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlogd.socket: logging/virtlogd.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlogd-admin.socket: logging/virtlogd-admin.socket.in \
-                       $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)sed $(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
diff --git a/src/logging/meson.build b/src/logging/meson.build
index dfbef3c12f..f0ca0c5417 100644
--- a/src/logging/meson.build
+++ b/src/logging/meson.build
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
     'aug': files('test_virtlogd.aug.in'),
     'conf': files('virtlogd.conf'),
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtlogd',
+    'service_in': files('virtlogd.service.in'),
+    'name': '',
+    'sockprefix': '',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'admin' ],
+    'socket_in': files('virtlogd.socket.in'),
+    'socket_admin_in': files('virtlogd-admin.socket.in'),
+  }
 endif
 
 log_inc_dir = include_directories('.')
diff --git a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
index 2692163226..1b3d0a2b4a 100644
--- a/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/lxc/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -13,16 +13,6 @@ if WITH_LXC
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += lxc/virtlxcd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtlxcd.service \
-	virtlxcd.socket \
-	virtlxcd-ro.socket \
-	virtlxcd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	lxc/virtlxcd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtlxcd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -30,22 +20,9 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	lxc/virtlxcd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt lxc|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtlxcd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtlxcd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtlxcd.init: lxc/virtlxcd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtlxcd.service: lxc/virtlxcd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtlxc%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTLXCD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 if WITH_DTRACE_PROBES
 RPC_PROBE_FILES += $(srcdir)/lxc/lxc_monitor_protocol.x
 endif
diff --git a/src/lxc/meson.build b/src/lxc/meson.build
index 73df71a8a6..e12c1f6bb1 100644
--- a/src/lxc/meson.build
+++ b/src/lxc/meson.build
@@ -140,4 +140,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_LXC')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtlxcd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtlxcd',
+    'service_in': files('virtlxcd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt lxc',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtlxcd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 404b35e8a1..88b378566f 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -183,6 +183,22 @@ virt_daemon_confs = []
 virt_aug_dir = datadir / 'augeas' / 'lenses'
 virt_test_aug_dir = datadir / 'augeas' / 'lenses' / 'tests'
 
+# guest_unit_files:
+#   guest unit files to install
+guest_unit_files = []
+
+# virt_daemon_units:
+#   generate libvirt daemon systemd unit files
+#   * service - name of the service (required)
+#   * service_in - service source file (required)
+#   * name - socket description (required)
+#   * sockprefix - socket prefix name (required)
+#   * sockets - array of additional sockets (optional, default [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ])
+#   * socket_$name_in - additional socket source files (optional, default remote/libvirtd.socket.in )
+#   * deps - socket dependencies (optional, default '')
+#   * conflicts - if the service conflicts with libvirtd (optional, true)
+virt_daemon_units = []
+
 
 # list subdirectories
 
@@ -678,3 +694,54 @@ foreach data : virt_daemon_confs
     install_dir: virt_test_aug_dir,
   )
 endforeach
+
+
+if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
+  # Generate systemd service and socket unit files
+  if init_script == 'systemd'
+    systemd_unit_dir = prefix / 'lib' / 'systemd' / 'system'
+
+    install_data(
+      guest_unit_files,
+      install_dir: systemd_unit_dir,
+    )
+
+    foreach unit : virt_daemon_units
+      unit_conf = configuration_data()
+      unit_conf.set('runstatedir', runstatedir)
+      unit_conf.set('sbindir', sbindir)
+      unit_conf.set('sysconfdir', sysconfdir)
+      unit_conf.set('name', unit['name'])
+      unit_conf.set('service', unit['service'])
+      unit_conf.set('sockprefix', unit['sockprefix'])
+      unit_conf.set('deps', unit.get('deps', ''))
+
+      configure_file(
+        input: unit['service_in'],
+        output: '@0@.service'.format(unit['service']),
+        configuration: unit_conf,
+        install: true,
+        install_dir: systemd_unit_dir,
+      )
+
+      foreach socket : unit.get('sockets', [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ])
+        if socket == 'main'
+          socket_in_def = 'remote' / 'libvirtd.socket.in'
+          socket_in = unit.get('socket_in', socket_in_def)
+          socket_out = '@0@.socket'.format(unit['service'])
+        else
+          socket_in_def = 'remote' / 'libvirtd-@0@.socket.in'.format(socket)
+          socket_in = unit.get('socket_@0@_in'.format(socket), socket_in_def)
+          socket_out = '@0@-@1@.socket'.format(unit['service'], socket)
+        endif
+        configure_file(
+          input: socket_in,
+          output: socket_out,
+          configuration: unit_conf,
+          install: true,
+          install_dir: systemd_unit_dir,
+        )
+      endforeach
+    endforeach
+  endif
+endif
diff --git a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
index ee5413e85e..b84057eeb7 100644
--- a/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/network/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_NETWORK
 SYSCONF_FILES += network/virtnetworkd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtnetworkd.service \
-	virtnetworkd.socket \
-	virtnetworkd-ro.socket \
-	virtnetworkd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	network/virtnetworkd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtnetworkd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -24,24 +14,9 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	network/virtnetworkd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt network|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtnetworkd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnetworkd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtnetworkd.init: network/virtnetworkd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtnetworkd.service: network/virtnetworkd.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtnetwork%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNETWORKD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += network
 
 UUID=$(shell uuidgen 2>/dev/null)
diff --git a/src/network/meson.build b/src/network/meson.build
index ce946b4d5b..5d4c8a908c 100644
--- a/src/network/meson.build
+++ b/src/network/meson.build
@@ -57,4 +57,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NETWORK')
       dtrace_gen_objects,
     ],
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtnetworkd',
+    'service_in': files('virtnetworkd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt network',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtnetworkd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
index 79491aee57..beff0d6ed0 100644
--- a/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/node_device/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_NODE_DEVICES
 SYSCONF_FILES += node_device/virtnodedevd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtnodedevd.service \
-	virtnodedevd.socket \
-	virtnodedevd-ro.socket \
-	virtnodedevd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtnodedevd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -31,22 +21,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt nodedev|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtnodedevd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnodedevd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtnodedevd.init: node_device/virtnodedevd.init.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtnodedevd.service: node_device/virtnodedevd.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtnodedev%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNODEDEVD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 endif WITH_NODE_DEVICES
diff --git a/src/node_device/meson.build b/src/node_device/meson.build
index 813401eeb7..ee2280f6eb 100644
--- a/src/node_device/meson.build
+++ b/src/node_device/meson.build
@@ -50,4 +50,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NODE_DEVICES')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtnodedevd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtnodedevd',
+    'service_in': files('virtnodedevd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt nodedev',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtnodedevd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
index 2c0d29454b..2384f053ae 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/nwfilter/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -13,16 +13,6 @@ nwfilterxml_DATA = $(NWFILTER_XML_FILES)
 
 SYSCONF_FILES += nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtnwfilterd.service \
-	virtnwfilterd.socket \
-	virtnwfilterd-ro.socket \
-	virtnwfilterd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtnwfilterd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -30,22 +20,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt nwfilter|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtnwfilterd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtnwfilterd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtnwfilterd.init: nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.init.in \
 		$(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtnwfilterd.service: nwfilter/virtnwfilterd.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtnwfilter%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTNWFILTERD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 endif WITH_NWFILTER
diff --git a/src/nwfilter/meson.build b/src/nwfilter/meson.build
index bef70a436b..d15506090e 100644
--- a/src/nwfilter/meson.build
+++ b/src/nwfilter/meson.build
@@ -45,4 +45,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_NWFILTER')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtnwfilterd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtnwfilterd',
+    'service_in': files('virtnwfilterd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt nwfilter',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtnwfilterd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
index 46a7d1e9be..0ea8905ed5 100644
--- a/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/qemu/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += $(addprefix $(srcdir)/,$(QEMU_DRIVER_SOURCES))
 if WITH_QEMU
 SYSCONF_FILES += qemu/virtqemud.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtqemud.service \
-	virtqemud.socket \
-	virtqemud-ro.socket \
-	virtqemud-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	qemu/virtqemud.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtqemud.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -23,22 +13,9 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	qemu/virtqemud.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt qemu|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtqemud|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtqemud|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtqemud.init: qemu/virtqemud.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtqemud.service: qemu/virtqemud.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtqemu%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTQEMUD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 INSTALL_DATA_DIRS += qemu
 
 install-data-qemu:
diff --git a/src/qemu/meson.build b/src/qemu/meson.build
index e0ad985cd6..918d4f2cfa 100644
--- a/src/qemu/meson.build
+++ b/src/qemu/meson.build
@@ -141,4 +141,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_QEMU')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtqemud',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtqemud',
+    'service_in': files('virtqemud.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt qemu',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtqemud',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
index dfea32ff21..159bc5e01b 100644
--- a/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/remote/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -12,41 +12,6 @@ SYSCONF_FILES += \
 	remote/virtproxyd.sysconf \
 	$(NULL)
 
-LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	remote/libvirtd.socket.in \
-	remote/libvirtd-ro.socket.in \
-	remote/libvirtd-admin.socket.in \
-	remote/libvirtd-tcp.socket.in \
-	remote/libvirtd-tls.socket.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES = $(notdir $(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES_IN:%.in=%))
-
-LIBVIRTD_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	remote/libvirtd.service.in \
-	$(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
-	$(NULL)
-
-VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	remote/virtproxyd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-GUEST_UNIT_FILES_IN = \
-	remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
-
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	$(notdir $(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_FILES_IN:%.in=%)) \
-	$(notdir $(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_FILES_IN:remote/libvirtd%.in=remote/virtproxyd%)) \
-	$(notdir $(GUEST_UNIT_FILES_IN:%.in=%)) \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	$(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
-	$(VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
-	$(GUEST_UNIT_FILES_IN) \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	libvirtd.init \
 	virtproxyd.init \
@@ -136,14 +101,6 @@ INSTALL_DATA_LOCAL += install-sasl
 UNINSTALL_LOCAL += uninstall-sasl
 endif WITH_SASL
 
-LIBVIRTD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|libvirtd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|libvirt|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]deps[@]||g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS = \
 	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS)
 
@@ -155,36 +112,8 @@ LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS += \
 	-e 's|[@]NEED_FIREWALLD[@]||g'
 endif ! WITH_FIREWALLD
 
-VIRTD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(COMMON_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]deps[@]|Conflicts=$(LIBVIRTD_SOCKET_UNIT_FILES)|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
-VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt proxy|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtproxyd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|libvirt|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 libvirtd.init: remote/libvirtd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
 virtproxyd.init: remote/virtproxyd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-libvirtd.service: remote/libvirtd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-libvirt%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtproxyd.service: remote/virtproxyd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtproxy%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTPROXYD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virt-guest-shutdown.target: remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target.in \
-			$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)cp $< $@
diff --git a/src/remote/meson.build b/src/remote/meson.build
index 3151ff5c71..cb048e7f62 100644
--- a/src/remote/meson.build
+++ b/src/remote/meson.build
@@ -108,6 +108,16 @@ foreach name : libvirt_conf_files
   set_variable(name['virtd'].underscorify(), tmp)
 endforeach
 
+libvirtd_socket_unit_files = [
+  'libvirtd.socket',
+  'libvirtd-ro.socket',
+  'libvirtd-admin.socket',
+  'libvirtd-tcp.socket',
+  'libvirtd-tls.socket',
+]
+
+libvirtd_socket_conflicts = ' '.join(libvirtd_socket_unit_files)
+
 if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
   remote_driver_lib = static_library(
     'virt_remote_driver',
@@ -129,6 +139,8 @@ if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
   libvirt_libs += remote_driver_lib
 
   if conf.has('WITH_LIBVIRTD')
+    guest_unit_files += files('virt-guest-shutdown.target')
+
     virt_daemons += {
       'name': 'libvirtd',
       'c_args': [
@@ -144,6 +156,14 @@ if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
       'with_ip': true,
     }
 
+    virt_daemon_units += {
+      'service': 'libvirtd',
+      'service_in': files('libvirtd.service.in'),
+      'name': 'Libvirt',
+      'sockprefix': 'libvirtd',
+      'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin', 'tcp', 'tls' ],
+    }
+
     virt_daemons += {
       'name': 'virtproxyd',
       'c_args': [
@@ -158,6 +178,15 @@ if conf.has('WITH_REMOTE')
       'name': 'virtproxyd',
       'with_ip': true,
     }
+
+    virt_daemon_units += {
+      'service': 'virtproxyd',
+      'service_in': files('virtproxyd.service.in'),
+      'name': 'Libvirt proxy',
+      'sockprefix': 'libvirtd',
+      'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin', 'tcp', 'tls' ],
+      'deps': libvirtd_socket_conflicts,
+    }
   endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target.in b/src/remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target
similarity index 100%
rename from src/remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target.in
rename to src/remote/virt-guest-shutdown.target
diff --git a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
index 648648c260..3aafe7a6a5 100644
--- a/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/secret/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_SECRETS
 SYSCONF_FILES += secret/virtsecretd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtsecretd.service \
-	virtsecretd.socket \
-	virtsecretd-ro.socket \
-	virtsecretd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	secret/virtsecretd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtsecretd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -24,22 +14,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	secret/virtsecretd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt secret|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtsecretd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtsecretd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtsecretd.init: secret/virtsecretd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtsecretd.service: secret/virtsecretd.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtsecret%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSECRETD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_SECRETS
diff --git a/src/secret/meson.build b/src/secret/meson.build
index d6bc4ad61a..fc1984e480 100644
--- a/src/secret/meson.build
+++ b/src/secret/meson.build
@@ -27,4 +27,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_SECRETS')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtsecretd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtsecretd',
+    'service_in': files('virtsecretd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt secret',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtsecretd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
index 1ac4da0216..3b4a13032a 100644
--- a/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/storage/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_STORAGE
 SYSCONF_FILES += storage/virtstoraged.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtstoraged.service \
-	virtstoraged.socket \
-	virtstoraged-ro.socket \
-	virtstoraged-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	storage/virtstoraged.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtstoraged.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -24,22 +14,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	storage/virtstoraged.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt storage|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtstoraged|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtstoraged|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtstoraged.init: storage/virtstoraged.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtstoraged.service: storage/virtstoraged.service.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtstorage%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in \
-		$(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTSTORAGED_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_STORAGE
diff --git a/src/storage/meson.build b/src/storage/meson.build
index 2535ccfa3a..1f42206c98 100644
--- a/src/storage/meson.build
+++ b/src/storage/meson.build
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@ if conf.has('WITH_STORAGE')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtstoraged',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtstoraged',
+    'service_in': files('virtstoraged.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt storage',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtstoraged',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
 
 if conf.has('WITH_STORAGE_DISK')
diff --git a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
index 62c7dc98a0..4968777858 100644
--- a/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vbox/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -8,16 +8,6 @@ DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += \
 if WITH_VBOX
 SYSCONF_FILES += vbox/virtvboxd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtvboxd.service \
-	virtvboxd.socket \
-	virtvboxd-ro.socket \
-	virtvboxd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	vbox/virtvboxd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtvboxd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -25,20 +15,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	vbox/virtvboxd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt vbox|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtvboxd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtvboxd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtvboxd.init: vbox/virtvboxd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtvboxd.service: vbox/virtvboxd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtvbox%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVBOXD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_VBOX
diff --git a/src/vbox/meson.build b/src/vbox/meson.build
index 05c0867c2d..f763c2b4ce 100644
--- a/src/vbox/meson.build
+++ b/src/vbox/meson.build
@@ -50,4 +50,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_VBOX')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtvboxd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtvboxd',
+    'service_in': files('virtvboxd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt vbox',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtvboxd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif
diff --git a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
index ffc684d76d..5889d0170a 100644
--- a/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
+++ b/src/vz/Makefile.inc.am
@@ -7,16 +7,6 @@ STATEFUL_DRIVER_SOURCE_FILES += $(addprefix $(srcdir)/,$(VZ_DRIVER_SOURCES))
 if WITH_VZ
 SYSCONF_FILES += vz/virtvzd.sysconf
 
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES += \
-	virtvzd.service \
-	virtvzd.socket \
-	virtvzd-ro.socket \
-	virtvzd-admin.socket \
-	$(NULL)
-SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILES_IN += \
-	vz/virtvzd.service.in \
-	$(NULL)
-
 OPENRC_INIT_FILES += \
 	virtvzd.init \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -24,20 +14,7 @@ OPENRC_INIT_FILES_IN += \
 	vz/virtvzd.init.in \
 	$(NULL)
 
-VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS = \
-	$(VIRTD_UNIT_VARS) \
-	-e 's|[@]name[@]|Libvirt vz|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]service[@]|virtvzd|g' \
-	-e 's|[@]sockprefix[@]|virtvzd|g' \
-	$(NULL)
-
 virtvzd.init: vz/virtvzd.init.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
 	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(LIBVIRTD_INIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
 
-virtvzd.service: vz/virtvzd.service.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
-virtvz%.socket: remote/libvirt%.socket.in $(top_builddir)/config.status
-	$(AM_V_GEN)$(SED) $(VIRTVZD_UNIT_VARS) $< > $@-t && mv $@-t $@
-
 endif WITH_VZ
diff --git a/src/vz/meson.build b/src/vz/meson.build
index a4aafeca57..a6521748ae 100644
--- a/src/vz/meson.build
+++ b/src/vz/meson.build
@@ -42,4 +42,13 @@ if conf.has('WITH_VZ')
   virt_daemon_confs += {
     'name': 'virtvzd',
   }
+
+  virt_daemon_units += {
+    'service': 'virtvzd',
+    'service_in': files('virtvzd.service.in'),
+    'name': 'Libvirt vz',
+    'sockprefix': 'virtvzd',
+    'sockets': [ 'main', 'ro', 'admin' ],
+    'conflicts': true,
+  }
 endif