diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 6f704f4e5d..85b374572c 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -30670,7 +30670,6 @@ virDomainNetDefActualToNetworkPort(virDomainDefPtr dom,
 static virDomainNetAllocateActualDeviceImpl netAllocate;
 static virDomainNetNotifyActualDeviceImpl netNotify;
 static virDomainNetReleaseActualDeviceImpl netRelease;
-static virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowedImpl netBandwidthChangeAllowed;
 static virDomainNetBandwidthUpdateImpl netBandwidthUpdate;
 
 
@@ -30678,13 +30677,11 @@ void
 virDomainNetSetDeviceImpl(virDomainNetAllocateActualDeviceImpl allocate,
                           virDomainNetNotifyActualDeviceImpl notify,
                           virDomainNetReleaseActualDeviceImpl release,
-                          virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowedImpl bandwidthChangeAllowed,
                           virDomainNetBandwidthUpdateImpl bandwidthUpdate)
 {
     netAllocate = allocate;
     netNotify = notify;
     netRelease = release;
-    netBandwidthChangeAllowed = bandwidthChangeAllowed;
     netBandwidthUpdate = bandwidthUpdate;
 }
 
@@ -30767,18 +30764,6 @@ virDomainNetReleaseActualDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
     return ret;
 }
 
-bool
-virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowed(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
-                                   virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
-{
-    if (!netBandwidthChangeAllowed) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_SUPPORT, "%s",
-                       _("Virtual networking driver is not available"));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    return netBandwidthChangeAllowed(iface, newBandwidth);
-}
 
 int
 virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index d88c29fad5..6ba0643cd1 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -3584,10 +3584,6 @@ typedef int
                                        virDomainDefPtr dom,
                                        virDomainNetDefPtr iface);
 
-typedef bool
-(*virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowedImpl)(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
-                                          virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth);
-
 typedef int
 (*virDomainNetBandwidthUpdateImpl)(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
                                    virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth);
@@ -3597,7 +3593,6 @@ void
 virDomainNetSetDeviceImpl(virDomainNetAllocateActualDeviceImpl allocate,
                           virDomainNetNotifyActualDeviceImpl notify,
                           virDomainNetReleaseActualDeviceImpl release,
-                          virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowedImpl bandwidthChangeAllowed,
                           virDomainNetBandwidthUpdateImpl bandwidthUpdate);
 
 int
@@ -3618,11 +3613,6 @@ virDomainNetReleaseActualDevice(virConnectPtr conn,
                                 virDomainNetDefPtr iface)
     ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(2);
 
-bool
-virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowed(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
-                              virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
-    ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(1) ATTRIBUTE_NONNULL(2);
-
 int
 virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
                             virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index 6b030e3de3..c4bc60fb24 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ virDomainMemorySourceTypeFromString;
 virDomainMemorySourceTypeToString;
 virDomainNetAllocateActualDevice;
 virDomainNetAppendIPAddress;
-virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowed;
 virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate;
 virDomainNetDefActualFromNetworkPort;
 virDomainNetDefActualToNetworkPort;
diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index 95b7a7cce9..fe00a4fd41 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -5349,64 +5349,6 @@ networkNetworkObjTaint(virNetworkObjPtr obj,
 }
 
 
-static bool
-networkBandwidthGenericChecks(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
-                              virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
-{
-    virNetDevBandwidthPtr ifaceBand;
-    unsigned long long old_floor, new_floor;
-
-    if (virDomainNetGetActualType(iface) != VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK &&
-        (virDomainNetGetActualType(iface) != VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_BRIDGE ||
-         iface->data.network.actual->data.bridge.brname == NULL)) {
-        /* This is not an interface that's plugged into a network.
-         * We don't care. Thus from our POV bandwidth change is allowed. */
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    ifaceBand = virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(iface);
-    old_floor = new_floor = 0;
-
-    if (ifaceBand && ifaceBand->in)
-        old_floor = ifaceBand->in->floor;
-    if (newBandwidth && newBandwidth->in)
-        new_floor = newBandwidth->in->floor;
-
-    return new_floor != old_floor;
-}
-
-
-static bool
-networkBandwidthChangeAllowed(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
-                              virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
-{
-    virNetworkDriverStatePtr driver = networkGetDriver();
-    virNetworkObjPtr obj = NULL;
-    virNetDevBandwidthPtr ifaceBand = virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(iface);
-    bool ret = false;
-
-    if (!networkBandwidthGenericChecks(iface, newBandwidth))
-        return true;
-
-    obj = virNetworkObjFindByName(driver->networks, iface->data.network.name);
-    if (!obj) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_NO_NETWORK,
-                       _("no network with matching name '%s'"),
-                       iface->data.network.name);
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (networkCheckBandwidth(obj, newBandwidth, ifaceBand, &iface->mac, NULL) < 0)
-        goto cleanup;
-
-    ret = true;
-
- cleanup:
-    virNetworkObjEndAPI(&obj);
-    return ret;
-}
-
-
 static int
 networkBandwidthUpdate(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
                        virNetDevBandwidthPtr newBandwidth)
@@ -5417,6 +5359,7 @@ networkBandwidthUpdate(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
     unsigned long long tmp_floor_sum;
     virNetDevBandwidthPtr ifaceBand = virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(iface);
     unsigned long long new_rate = 0;
+    unsigned long long old_floor, new_floor;
     int plug_ret;
     int ret = -1;
 
@@ -5426,7 +5369,22 @@ networkBandwidthUpdate(virDomainNetDefPtr iface,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (!networkBandwidthGenericChecks(iface, newBandwidth))
+    if (virDomainNetGetActualType(iface) != VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK &&
+        (virDomainNetGetActualType(iface) != VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_BRIDGE ||
+         iface->data.network.actual->data.bridge.brname != NULL)) {
+        /* This is not an interface that's plugged into a bridge.
+         * We don't care. Thus from our POV bandwidth change is allowed. */
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    old_floor = new_floor = 0;
+
+    if (ifaceBand && ifaceBand->in)
+        old_floor = ifaceBand->in->floor;
+    if (newBandwidth && newBandwidth->in)
+        new_floor = newBandwidth->in->floor;
+
+    if (new_floor == old_floor)
         return 0;
 
     obj = virNetworkObjFindByName(driver->networks, iface->data.network.name);
@@ -5572,7 +5530,6 @@ networkRegister(void)
         networkAllocateActualDevice,
         networkNotifyActualDevice,
         networkReleaseActualDevice,
-        networkBandwidthChangeAllowed,
         networkBandwidthUpdate);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index f623eaa422..b6ff038635 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -11625,17 +11625,17 @@ qemuDomainSetInterfaceParameters(virDomainPtr dom,
         }
 
         if (net->type == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK &&
-            !virDomainNetBandwidthChangeAllowed(net, newBandwidth))
+            virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate(net, newBandwidth) < 0)
             goto endjob;
 
         if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname, newBandwidth, false,
-                                  !virDomainNetTypeSharesHostView(net)) < 0 ||
-            (net->type == VIR_DOMAIN_NET_TYPE_NETWORK &&
-             virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate(net, newBandwidth) < 0)) {
+                                  !virDomainNetTypeSharesHostView(net)) < 0) {
             ignore_value(virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname,
                                                net->bandwidth,
                                                false,
                                                !virDomainNetTypeSharesHostView(net)));
+            ignore_value(virDomainNetBandwidthUpdate(net,
+                                                     net->bandwidth));
             goto endjob;
         }