diff --git a/backend/manager/modules/utils/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/utils/ovf/OvfWriter.java b/backend/manager/modules/utils/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/utils/ovf/OvfWriter.java
index 5a195a6dafb..c08262e0552 100644
--- a/backend/manager/modules/utils/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/utils/ovf/OvfWriter.java
+++ b/backend/manager/modules/utils/src/main/java/org/ovirt/engine/core/utils/ovf/OvfWriter.java
@@ -481,6 +481,10 @@ private void writeOtherDevices() {
                     // mdev_type predefined property is written instead
                     continue;
                 }
+                if (device.getType() == VmDeviceGeneralType.TPM) {
+                    // TPM device has its own write method
+                    continue;
+                }
                 devices.add(device);
             }
         }