diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 24873f6fb7..8fccf6b760 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -7380,7 +7380,8 @@ qemuProcessLaunch(virConnectPtr conn,
                   VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_PAUSED |
                   VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_AUTODESTROY |
                   VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_NEW |
-                  VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_GEN_VMID, -1);
+                  VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_GEN_VMID |
+                  VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_RESET_NVRAM, -1);
 
     cfg = virQEMUDriverGetConfig(driver);
 
@@ -7807,7 +7808,8 @@ qemuProcessStart(virConnectPtr conn,
     virCheckFlagsGoto(VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_COLD |
                       VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_PAUSED |
                       VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_AUTODESTROY |
-                      VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_GEN_VMID, cleanup);
+                      VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_GEN_VMID |
+                      VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_RESET_NVRAM, cleanup);
 
     if (!migrateFrom && !snapshot)
         flags |= VIR_QEMU_PROCESS_START_NEW;