diff --git a/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py b/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
index 6a8ef00b..2a111021 100644
--- a/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/compute/qemu/qemu_vm.py
@@ -2150,6 +2150,8 @@ class QemuVM(BaseNode):
             else:
                 # newer QEMU networking syntax
                 device_string = "{},mac={}".format(adapter_type, mac)
+                if adapter_type == "virtio-net-pci":
+                    device_string = "{},speed=10000,duplex=full".format(device_string)
                 bridge_id = math.floor(pci_device_id / 32)
                 if bridge_id > 0:
                     if pci_bridges_created < bridge_id:
diff --git a/tests/compute/qemu/test_qemu_vm.py b/tests/compute/qemu/test_qemu_vm.py
index 38a71ccf..8e67e8b7 100644
--- a/tests/compute/qemu/test_qemu_vm.py
+++ b/tests/compute/qemu/test_qemu_vm.py
@@ -737,6 +737,20 @@ async def test_build_command_large_number_of_adapters(vm):
         await vm._build_command()
 
 
+async def test_build_command_with_virtio_net_pci_adapter(vm):
+    """
+    Test virtio-net-pci adapter which has parameters speed=1000 & duplex=full hard-coded
+    """
+
+    vm.manager.get_qemu_version = AsyncioMagicMock(return_value="2.4.0")
+    vm.adapters = 1
+    vm.mac_address = "00:00:ab:0e:0f:09"
+    vm._adapter_type = "virtio-net-pci"
+    with asyncio_patch("asyncio.create_subprocess_exec", return_value=MagicMock()):
+        cmd = await vm._build_command()
+    assert "virtio-net-pci,mac=00:00:ab:0e:0f:09,speed=10000,duplex=full,netdev=gns3-0" in cmd
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform.startswith("win"), reason="Not supported on Windows")
 async def test_build_command_with_invalid_options(vm):