diff --git a/src/driver.h b/src/driver.h
index 0b1f7a2269..c4d94ba294 100644
--- a/src/driver.h
+++ b/src/driver.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ typedef virConnectDriver *virConnectDriverPtr;
 struct _virConnectDriver {
     /* Wether driver permits a server in the URI */
     bool localOnly;
+    /* Wether driver needs a server in the URI */
+    bool remoteOnly;
     /*
      * NULL terminated list of supported URI schemes.
      *  - Single element { NULL } list indicates no supported schemes