diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index e8942f19fa..133c2a3ea9 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -21765,7 +21765,7 @@ virDomainGraphicsDefFormat(virBufferPtr buf,
     switch (def->type) {
     case VIR_DOMAIN_GRAPHICS_TYPE_VNC:
         if (def->data.vnc.socket) {
-            if (!def->data.vnc.socketAutogenerated ||
+            if (!def->data.vnc.socketFromConfig ||
                 !(flags & VIR_DOMAIN_DEF_FORMAT_MIGRATABLE)) {
                 virBufferEscapeString(buf, " socket='%s'",
                                       def->data.vnc.socket);
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index c032c51433..d1fc4b7567 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ struct _virDomainGraphicsDef {
             bool autoport;
             char *keymap;
             char *socket;
-            bool socketAutogenerated;
+            bool socketFromConfig;
             virDomainGraphicsAuthDef auth;
             int sharePolicy;
         } vnc;
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 9c88f58a7d..16def839b7 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -7233,7 +7233,7 @@ qemuBuildGraphicsVNCCommandLine(virQEMUDriverConfigPtr cfg,
                             "%s/vnc.sock", domainLibDir) < 0)
                 goto error;
 
-            graphics->data.vnc.socketAutogenerated = true;
+            graphics->data.vnc.socketFromConfig = true;
         }
 
         virBufferAddLit(&opt, "unix:");
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 1f2d22fb5f..f74b4b3a0c 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ qemuDomainRecheckInternalPaths(virDomainDefPtr def,
                     return -1;
             }
             else
-                graphics->data.vnc.socketAutogenerated = true;
+                graphics->data.vnc.socketFromConfig = true;
         }
     }