diff --git a/tools/virsh.h b/tools/virsh.h
index d977fe30dfaded3e9eae36f43d7a79bfe7843882..5caaeb9b7e232ca5d9190fea777dd36a69dfcf7a 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.h
+++ b/tools/virsh.h
@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@
      .help = _helpstr \
     }
 
+# define VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_OT_STRING(_helpstr, cflags) \
+    {.name = "domain", \
+     .type = VSH_OT_STRING, \
+     .help = _helpstr, \
+     .completer = virshDomainNameCompleter, \
+     .completer_flags = cflags, \
+    }
+
+# define VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_OT_STRING_FULL(cflags) \
+    VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_OT_STRING(N_("domain name, id or uuid"), cflags)
+
 typedef struct _virshControl virshControl;
 typedef virshControl *virshControlPtr;