diff --git a/util/qemu-sockets.c b/util/qemu-sockets.c
index 3ceaa81226..a578c434c2 100644
--- a/util/qemu-sockets.c
+++ b/util/qemu-sockets.c
@@ -1270,10 +1270,20 @@ socket_sockaddr_to_address_unix(struct sockaddr_storage *sa,
 
     addr = g_new0(SocketAddress, 1);
     addr->type = SOCKET_ADDRESS_TYPE_UNIX;
-    if (su->sun_path[0]) {
-        addr->u.q_unix.path = g_strndup(su->sun_path, sizeof(su->sun_path));
+#ifdef CONFIG_LINUX
+    if (!su->sun_path[0]) {
+        /* Linux abstract socket */
+        addr->u.q_unix.path = g_strndup(su->sun_path + 1,
+                                        sizeof(su->sun_path) - 1);
+        addr->u.q_unix.has_abstract = true;
+        addr->u.q_unix.abstract = true;
+        addr->u.q_unix.has_tight = true;
+        addr->u.q_unix.tight = salen < sizeof(*su);
+        return addr;
     }
+#endif
 
+    addr->u.q_unix.path = g_strndup(su->sun_path, sizeof(su->sun_path));
     return addr;
 }
 #endif /* WIN32 */