diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index e0d6951e86..92f4a3ed7f 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ qemuDomainDetermineDiskChain(struct qemud_driver *driver,
 {
     bool probe = driver->allowDiskFormatProbing;
 
-    if (!disk->src)
+    if (!disk->src || disk->type == VIR_DOMAIN_DISK_TYPE_NETWORK)
         return 0;
 
     if (disk->backingChain) {