--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -1568,6 +1568,9 @@
     virSecurityManagerPtr mgr = virSecurityManagerNew(cfg->securityDriverName,
                                                       LXC_DRIVER_NAME, flags);
     if (!mgr)
+        mgr = virSecurityManagerNew(NULL, LXC_DRIVER_NAME, flags);
+
+    if (!mgr)
         goto error;
 
     return mgr;
