diff --git a/pkg/compute/models/guests.go b/pkg/compute/models/guests.go
index ca609f2d4c..4ff86da32f 100644
--- a/pkg/compute/models/guests.go
+++ b/pkg/compute/models/guests.go
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ func (manager *SGuestManager) validateCreateData(
 		}
 		input.DisableUsbKbd = imgProperties[imageapi.IMAGE_DISABLE_USB_KBD] == "true"
 
-		if vdi, ok := imgProperties[imageapi.IMAGE_VDI_PROTOCOL]; ok && len(vdi) > 0 {
+		if vdi, ok := imgProperties[imageapi.IMAGE_VDI_PROTOCOL]; ok && len(vdi) > 0 && len(input.Vdi) == 0 {
 			input.Vdi = vdi
 		}