diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kvm.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kvm.pm
index 1bce25dff..f04e48efb 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kvm.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kvm.pm
@@ -1013,6 +1013,7 @@ sub makedom {
     my ($graphics) = $parseddom->findnodes("//graphics");
     $graphics->setAttribute("passwd",genpassword(20));
     $graphics->setAttribute("listen",'0.0.0.0');
+    $xml = $parseddom->toString();
     my $errstr;
     eval { $dom=$hypconn->create_domain($xml); };
     if ($@) { $errstr = $@; }