diff --git a/src/vz/vz_driver.c b/src/vz/vz_driver.c
index d47774c942343da44f9020fa3f9246e467575a2f..6f4aee3652ae1b30454c466091a4b0db5d715a2e 100644
--- a/src/vz/vz_driver.c
+++ b/src/vz/vz_driver.c
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ vzDomainDefineXMLFlags(virConnectPtr conn, const char *xml, unsigned int flags)
              * So forbid this operation, if config is changed. If it's
              * not changed - just do nothing. */
 
-            if (!virDomainDefCheckABIStability(dom->def, def)) {
+            if (!virDomainDefCheckABIStability(dom->def, def, driver->xmlopt)) {
                 virReportError(VIR_ERR_ARGUMENT_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
                                _("Can't change domain configuration "
                                  "in managed save state"));