diff --git a/client/virt/kvm_vm.py b/client/virt/kvm_vm.py
index 5df8719..619a5f9 100644
--- a/client/virt/kvm_vm.py
+++ b/client/virt/kvm_vm.py
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@
                 device_id = vm.device_id[vlan]
             except IndexError:
                 netdev_id = None
+                device_id = None
             # Handle the '-net nic' part
             try:
                 mac = vm.get_mac_address(vlan)