diff --git a/daemon/execdriver/lxc/lxc_template.go b/daemon/execdriver/lxc/lxc_template.go
index f2364cb77f..a16f8990e2 100644
--- a/daemon/execdriver/lxc/lxc_template.go
+++ b/daemon/execdriver/lxc/lxc_template.go
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ lxc.network.type = veth
 lxc.network.link = {{.Network.Interface.Bridge}}
 lxc.network.name = eth0
 lxc.network.mtu = {{.Network.Mtu}}
-{{else if not .Network.HostNetworking}}
+{{else if .Network.HostNetworking}}
+lxc.network.type = none
+{{else}}
 # network is disabled (-n=false)
 lxc.network.type = empty
 lxc.network.flags = up