1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-veth.c b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-veth.c
index 40e3c961..6b84233d 100644
--- a/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-veth.c
+++ b/src/libnm-core-impl/nm-setting-veth.c
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ nm_setting_veth_class_init(NMSettingVethClass *klass)
                                               PROP_PEER,
                                               NM_SETTING_PARAM_INFERRABLE,
                                               NMSettingVeth,
-                                              _priv.peer);
+                                              _priv.peer,
+                                              .direct_string_allow_empty = TRUE);
 
     g_object_class_install_properties(object_class, _PROPERTY_ENUMS_LAST, obj_properties);