diff --git a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
index 1735c412..b6c08785 100755
--- a/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
+++ b/client-api/api_lib/pvcapi_helper.py
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@ def vm_list(node=None, state=None, limit=None, is_fuzzy=True):
     pvc_common.stopZKConnection(zk_conn)
     return flask.jsonify(retdata), retcode
 
-def vm_define(xml, node, selector):
+def vm_define(xml, node, limit, selector, autostart):
     """
     Define a VM from Libvirt XML in the PVC cluster.
     """
     zk_conn = pvc_common.startZKConnection(config['coordinators'])
-    retflag, retdata = pvc_vm.define_vm(zk_conn, xml, node, selector)
+    retflag, retdata = pvc_vm.define_vm(zk_conn, xml, node, limit, selector, autostart, profile=None)
     if retflag:
         retcode = 200
     else:
diff --git a/client-api/pvc-api.py b/client-api/pvc-api.py
index 67cd807e..280ce98c 100755
--- a/client-api/pvc-api.py
+++ b/client-api/pvc-api.py
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def api_vm_root():
         else:
             autostart = False
 
-        return api_helper.vm_define(libvirt_xml, node, selector)
+        return api_helper.vm_define(libvirt_xml, node, limit, selector, autostart)
 
 @api.route('/api/v1/vm/<vm>', methods=['GET', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE'])
 @authenticator