diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/forms/object_create.py b/netbox/virtualization/forms/object_create.py
index 7b4e55955..b526f62ea 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/forms/object_create.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/forms/object_create.py
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ __all__ = (
 
 class VMInterfaceCreateForm(VMInterfaceForm):
     name = ExpandableNameField()
+    replication_fields = ('name',)
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/views.py b/netbox/virtualization/views.py
index 1d8db3700..611725d62 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/views.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/views.py
@@ -451,7 +451,6 @@ class VMInterfaceCreateView(generic.ComponentCreateView):
     queryset = VMInterface.objects.all()
     form = forms.VMInterfaceCreateForm
     model_form = forms.VMInterfaceForm
-    patterned_fields = ('name',)
 
 
 class VMInterfaceEditView(generic.ObjectEditView):