diff --git a/src/acrn/acrn_driver.c b/src/acrn/acrn_driver.c
index cbd99df653..f84eb051e2 100644
--- a/src/acrn/acrn_driver.c
+++ b/src/acrn/acrn_driver.c
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ acrnCommandAddDeviceArg(virDomainDefPtr def,
                 return -1;
 
         virCommandAddArg(cmd, "-s");
-        virCommandAddArgFormat(cmd, "%u:%u:%u,virtio-net,%s,mac=%s",
+        virCommandAddArgFormat(cmd, "%u:%u:%u,virtio-net,tap=%s,mac=%s",
                                info->addr.pci.bus,
                                info->addr.pci.slot,
                                info->addr.pci.function,