diff --git a/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs b/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
index f73a977..371a908 100644
--- a/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
+++ b/virtualizationmanager/src/crosvm.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
     pub input_device_options: Vec<InputDeviceOption>,
     pub hugepages: bool,
     pub tap: Option<File>,
+    pub virtio_snd_backend: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -1029,6 +1030,12 @@
     debug!("Preserving FDs {:?}", preserved_fds);
     command.preserved_fds(preserved_fds);
 
+    if cfg!(paravirtualized_devices) {
+        if let Some(virtio_snd_backend) = &config.virtio_snd_backend {
+            command.arg("--virtio-snd").arg(format!("backend={}", virtio_snd_backend));
+        }
+    }
+
     print_crosvm_args(&command);
 
     let result = SharedChild::spawn(&mut command)?;