diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 9d4db008..7acf9960 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -529,17 +529,10 @@ def build_guest_instance(conn, options):
     cli.get_tpms(guest, options.tpm)
     cli.get_rngs(guest, options.rng)
 
-    if not guest.get_devices("input"):
-        guest.add_default_input_device()
-    if not guest.get_devices("console") and not guest.get_devices("serial"):
-        guest.add_default_console_device()
-    if not guest.get_devices("video") and guest.get_devices("graphics"):
-        guest.add_default_video_device()
-
-    do_default_usb = all([d.type != "usb" for d in
-                          guest.get_devices("controller")])
-    if do_default_usb:
-        guest.add_default_usb_controller()
+    guest.add_default_input_device()
+    guest.add_default_console_device()
+    guest.add_default_video_device()
+    guest.add_default_usb_controller()
 
     # Install options
     cli.set_os_variant(guest, options.distro_type, options.distro_variant)
diff --git a/virtManager/create.py b/virtManager/create.py
index fc20d090..70f2d86f 100644
--- a/virtManager/create.py
+++ b/virtManager/create.py
@@ -1488,8 +1488,8 @@ class vmmCreate(vmmGObjectUI):
             gdev = self.get_graphics_device(guest)
             if gdev:
                 guest.add_device(gdev)
-                guest.add_default_video_device()
 
+            guest.add_default_video_device()
             guest.add_default_input_device()
             guest.add_default_console_device()
             if self.config.get_new_vm_sound():
diff --git a/virtinst/guest.py b/virtinst/guest.py
index a2dfbd03..402d6591 100644
--- a/virtinst/guest.py
+++ b/virtinst/guest.py
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
             return
         if not self.os.is_x86():
             return
+        if self.get_devices("input"):
+            return
         self.add_device(virtinst.VirtualInputDevice(self.conn))
 
     def add_default_sound_device(self):
@@ -519,6 +521,9 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
     def add_default_console_device(self):
         if self.os.is_xenpv():
             return
+        if self.get_devices("console") or self.get_devices("serial"):
+            return
+
         dev = virtinst.VirtualConsoleDevice(self.conn)
         dev.type = dev.TYPE_PTY
         self.add_device(dev)
@@ -526,6 +531,10 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
     def add_default_video_device(self):
         if self.os.is_container():
             return
+        if self.get_devices("video"):
+            return
+        if not self.get_devices("graphics"):
+            return
         self.add_device(virtinst.VirtualVideoDevice(self.conn))
 
     def add_default_usb_controller(self):
@@ -533,6 +542,8 @@ class Guest(XMLBuilder):
             return
         if not self.os.is_x86():
             return
+        if any([d.type == "usb" for d in self.get_devices("controller")]):
+            return
         if not self.conn.check_conn_support(
             self.conn.SUPPORT_CONN_DEFAULT_USB2):
             return