diff --git a/client/lxd_instances.go b/client/lxd_instances.go
index 0c0df9174caa..92e00124d95d 100644
--- a/client/lxd_instances.go
+++ b/client/lxd_instances.go
@@ -613,6 +613,13 @@ func (r *ProtocolLXD) CreateInstanceFromBackup(args InstanceBackupArgs) (Operati
 		}
 	}
 
+	if len(args.Devices) > 0 {
+		err = r.CheckExtension("import_instance_devices")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Cannot use device override: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Prepare the HTTP request
 	reqURL, err := r.setQueryAttributes(fmt.Sprintf("%s/1.0%s", r.httpBaseURL.String(), path))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/test/suites/container_devices_nic_bridged.sh b/test/suites/container_devices_nic_bridged.sh
index dc184153cda8..e6bf8dd6fb8c 100644
--- a/test/suites/container_devices_nic_bridged.sh
+++ b/test/suites/container_devices_nic_bridged.sh
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ test_container_devices_nic_bridged() {
   lxc copy "${ctName}" foo # Gets new MAC address but IPs still conflict.
   ! stat "${LXD_DIR}/networks/${brName}/dnsmasq.hosts/foo.eth0" || false
   lxc snapshot foo
-  lxc export foo foo.tar.gz
+  lxc export foo foo.tar.gz # Export in pristine state for import tests below.
   ! lxc start foo || false
   lxc config device set foo eth0 \
     ipv4.address=192.0.2.233 \
@@ -682,9 +682,16 @@ test_container_devices_nic_bridged() {
 
   # Check MAC conflict detection:
   ! lxc config device set "${ctName}" eth0 hwaddr="0a:92:a7:0d:b7:c9" || false
+  lxc delete -f foo
 
-  # Test container with conflicting addresses rebuilds DHCP lease if original conflicting instance is removed.
+  # Test container can be imported with device override to fix conflict.
+  lxc import foo.tar.gz --device eth0,ipv4.address=192.0.2.233 --device eth0,ipv6.address=2001:db8::3
+  lxc config device get foo eth0 ipv4.address | grep -Fx '192.0.2.233'
+  lxc config device get foo eth0 ipv6.address | grep -Fx '2001:db8::3'
+  lxc start foo
   lxc delete -f foo
+
+  # Test container with conflicting addresses rebuilds DHCP lease if original conflicting instance is removed.
   ! stat "${LXD_DIR}/networks/${brName}/dnsmasq.hosts/foo.eth0" || false
   lxc import foo.tar.gz
   rm foo.tar.gz