diff -r db943e8d1051 tools/python/xen/xend/image.py
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py	Tue Apr 01 10:09:33 2008 +0100
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/image.py	Fri Apr 04 17:09:45 2008 -0600
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class HVMImageHandler(ImageHandler):
 
         for devuuid in vmConfig['vif_refs']:
             devinfo = vmConfig['devices'][devuuid][1]
-            dtype = devinfo.get('type', 'ioemu')
+            dtype = devinfo.get('type', '')
             if dtype != 'ioemu':
                 continue
             nics += 1
diff -r db943e8d1051 tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py	Tue Apr 01 10:09:33 2008 +0100
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/netif.py	Fri Apr 04 17:10:13 2008 -0600
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ class NetifController(DevController):
     
     def __init__(self, vm):
         DevController.__init__(self, vm)
+
+    def createDevice(self, config):
+        typ = config.get('type', '')
+        if typ == 'ioemu':
+            return 0
+
+        DevController.createDevice(self, config)
 
     def getDeviceDetails(self, config):
         """@see DevController.getDeviceDetails"""