diff --git a/src/hypervisor/domain_interface.c b/src/hypervisor/domain_interface.c
index cc6aa8551a..756abb08e9 100644
--- a/src/hypervisor/domain_interface.c
+++ b/src/hypervisor/domain_interface.c
@@ -434,11 +434,14 @@ virDomainInterfaceDeleteDevice(virDomainDef *def,
         }
         break;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_BRIDGE:
-    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK:
+    case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK: {
 #ifdef VIR_NETDEV_TAP_REQUIRE_MANUAL_CLEANUP
+        const virNetDevVPortProfile *vport = virDomainNetGetActualVirtPortProfile(net);
+
         if (!(vport && vport->virtPortType == VIR_NETDEV_VPORT_PROFILE_OPENVSWITCH))
             ignore_value(virNetDevTapDelete(net->ifname, net->backend.tap));
 #endif
+        }
         break;
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_USER:
     case VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_VHOSTUSER: