diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 7869161d8d..43a74e43ae 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ void qemu_macaddr_default_if_unset(MACAddr *macaddr)
 /**
  * Generate a name for net client
  *
- * Only net clients created with the legacy -net option need this.  Naming is
- * mandatory for net clients created with -netdev.
+ * Only net clients created with the legacy -net option and NICs need this.
  */
 static char *assign_name(NetClientState *nc1, const char *model)
 {
@@ -170,9 +169,7 @@ static char *assign_name(NetClientState *nc1, const char *model)
         if (nc == nc1) {
             continue;
         }
-        /* For compatibility only bump id for net clients on a vlan */
-        if (strcmp(nc->model, model) == 0 &&
-            net_hub_id_for_client(nc, NULL) == 0) {
+        if (strcmp(nc->model, model) == 0) {
             id++;
         }
     }
diff --git a/net/tap.c b/net/tap.c
index 17bdf014a9..e0b7a2a5a0 100644
--- a/net/tap.c
+++ b/net/tap.c
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ static int net_init_tap_one(const NetdevTapOptions *tap, NetClientState *peer,
         vhostfdname || (tap->has_vhostforce && tap->vhostforce)) {
         int vhostfd;
 
-        if (tap->has_vhostfd) {
+        if (tap->has_vhostfd || tap->has_vhostfds) {
             vhostfd = monitor_handle_fd_param(cur_mon, vhostfdname);
             if (vhostfd == -1) {
                 return -1;