diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-redirdev-missing-path.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-redirdev-missing-path.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0d6f3d60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-redirdev-missing-path.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i686</emulator>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='usb'/>
+    <redirdev bus='usb' type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect'/>
+    </redirdev>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-rng-missing-path.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-rng-missing-path.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb45c044f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-rng-missing-path.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i686</emulator>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'/>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+    <rng model='virtio'>
+      <backend model='egd' type='unix'>
+        <source mode='connect'/>
+      </backend>
+    </rng>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-smartcard-missing-path.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-smartcard-missing-path.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..451c8aa660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix-smartcard-missing-path.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i686</emulator>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'/>
+    <smartcard mode='passthrough' type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect'/>
+    </smartcard>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc715a3ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmlindata/generic-chardev-unix.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i686</emulator>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='usb'/>
+    <smartcard mode='passthrough' type='unix'>
+      <source path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+    </smartcard>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test1'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test2'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect' path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test3'/>
+    </channel>
+    <redirdev bus='usb' type='unix'>
+      <source path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+    </redirdev>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+    <rng model='virtio'>
+      <backend model='egd' type='unix'>
+        <source path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+      </backend>
+    </rng>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmloutdata/generic-chardev-unix.xml b/tests/genericxml2xmloutdata/generic-chardev-unix.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c797cbff8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmloutdata/generic-chardev-unix.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<domain type='qemu'>
+  <name>QEMUGuest1</name>
+  <uuid>c7a5fdbd-edaf-9455-926a-d65c16db1809</uuid>
+  <memory unit='KiB'>219136</memory>
+  <currentMemory unit='KiB'>219136</currentMemory>
+  <vcpu placement='static'>1</vcpu>
+  <os>
+    <type arch='i686' machine='pc'>hvm</type>
+    <boot dev='hd'/>
+  </os>
+  <clock offset='utc'/>
+  <on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
+  <on_reboot>restart</on_reboot>
+  <on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
+  <devices>
+    <emulator>/usr/bin/qemu-system-i686</emulator>
+    <controller type='virtio-serial' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='usb' index='0'/>
+    <controller type='ccid' index='0'/>
+    <smartcard mode='passthrough' type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect' path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+      <address type='ccid' controller='0' slot='0'/>
+    </smartcard>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test1'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test2'/>
+    </channel>
+    <channel type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect' path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+      <target type='virtio' name='test3'/>
+    </channel>
+    <redirdev bus='usb' type='unix'>
+      <source mode='connect' path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+    </redirdev>
+    <memballoon model='none'/>
+    <rng model='virtio'>
+      <backend model='egd' type='unix'>
+        <source mode='connect' path='/unix/socket/path'/>
+      </backend>
+    </rng>
+  </devices>
+</domain>
diff --git a/tests/genericxml2xmltest.c b/tests/genericxml2xmltest.c
index c10c3f5c04..7dc137ed16 100644
--- a/tests/genericxml2xmltest.c
+++ b/tests/genericxml2xmltest.c
@@ -113,6 +113,13 @@ mymain(void)
     DO_TEST_DIFFERENT("chardev-udp");
     DO_TEST_FULL("chardev-udp-missing-connect-service", 0, false,
                  TEST_COMPARE_DOM_XML2XML_RESULT_FAIL_PARSE);
+    DO_TEST_DIFFERENT("chardev-unix");
+    DO_TEST_FULL("chardev-unix-smartcard-missing-path", 0, false,
+                 TEST_COMPARE_DOM_XML2XML_RESULT_FAIL_PARSE);
+    DO_TEST_FULL("chardev-unix-redirdev-missing-path", 0, false,
+                 TEST_COMPARE_DOM_XML2XML_RESULT_FAIL_PARSE);
+    DO_TEST_FULL("chardev-unix-rng-missing-path", 0, false,
+                 TEST_COMPARE_DOM_XML2XML_RESULT_FAIL_PARSE);
 
     virObjectUnref(caps);
     virObjectUnref(xmlopt);