diff --git a/virtcontainers/network.go b/virtcontainers/network.go
index ada08e876..d4b8e1009 100644
--- a/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (n *NetInterworkingModel) SetModel(modelName string) error {
 	case tcFilterNetModelStr:
 		*n = NetXConnectTCFilterModel
 		return nil
-	case "none":
+	case noneNetModelStr:
 		*n = NetXConnectNoneModel
 		return nil
 	}