diff --git a/lnst/Controller/Host.py b/lnst/Controller/Host.py
index 89b6b252a..a50a7ad1f 100644
--- a/lnst/Controller/Host.py
+++ b/lnst/Controller/Host.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Host(Namespace):
     def __init__(self, machine, **kwargs):
         super(Host, self).__init__(machine)
         self.params = Parameters()
+        self.params._from_dict(self._machine._pool_params)
         self.params._from_dict(self._machine._slave_desc)
 
         self._machine.set_initns(self)
diff --git a/lnst/Controller/Machine.py b/lnst/Controller/Machine.py
index 4b9afcbac..f63fd6fc0 100644
--- a/lnst/Controller/Machine.py
+++ b/lnst/Controller/Machine.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Machine(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, m_id, hostname, msg_dispatcher, ctl_config,
-                 libvirt_domain=None, rpcport=None, security=None):
+                 libvirt_domain=None, rpcport=None, security=None, pool_params=None):
         self._id = m_id
         self._hostname = hostname
         self._mapped = False
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ def __init__(self, m_id, hostname, msg_dispatcher, ctl_config,
         self._security["privkey"] = ctl_config.get_option("security",
                                                            "privkey")
 
+        self._pool_params = pool_params
+
         self._domain_ctl = None
         self._network_bridges = None
         self._libvirt_domain = libvirt_domain
diff --git a/lnst/Controller/SlavePoolManager.py b/lnst/Controller/SlavePoolManager.py
index 3456332df..fc863c133 100644
--- a/lnst/Controller/SlavePoolManager.py
+++ b/lnst/Controller/SlavePoolManager.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def __init__(self, pools, msg_dispatcher, ctl_config, pool_checks=True):
 
                 pool[m_id] = Machine(m_id, hostname, self._msg_dispatcher,
                                      ctl_config, libvirt_domain, rpc_port,
-                                     m_spec["security"])
+                                     m_spec["security"], params)
                 pool[m_id].init_connection()
                 #TODO check if all described devices are available