diff --git a/src/conf/node_device_conf.c b/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
index 4eeb3b3021..cc6f297b2a 100644
--- a/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ char *virNodeDeviceDefFormat(const virNodeDeviceDefPtr def)
 
     virBufferAddLit(&buf, "<device>\n");
     virBufferEscapeString(&buf, "  <name>%s</name>\n", def->name);
+    virBufferEscapeString(&buf, "  <path>%s</path>\n", def->sysfs_path);
     if (def->parent) {
         virBufferEscapeString(&buf, "  <parent>%s</parent>\n", def->parent);
     }