diff --git a/provider/virt_storage/storage_volume.py b/provider/virt_storage/storage_volume.py
index c4350c1b6b..76ac6b07f6 100644
--- a/provider/virt_storage/storage_volume.py
+++ b/provider/virt_storage/storage_volume.py
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ def refresh_protocol_by_params(self, params):
         discard = params.get("image_discard_request", "unmap")
         self.protocol.set_param("auto-read-only", auto_readonly)
         self.protocol.set_param("discard", discard)
+        # image_aio:native requires cache.direct:on
+        if params.get("image_aio") == "native":
+            self.protocol.set_param("cache.direct", "on")
+            self.protocol.set_param("cache.no-flush", "off")
 
     def info(self):
         out = dict()