diff --git a/changelog/63996.fixed.md b/changelog/63996.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..09f814a5fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/63996.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[lxd] Fixed a bug in `container_create` which prevented devices which are not of type `disk` to be correctly created and added to the container when passed via the `devices` parameter.
diff --git a/salt/modules/lxd.py b/salt/modules/lxd.py
index 1b97329a012..da87ca08f5a 100644
--- a/salt/modules/lxd.py
+++ b/salt/modules/lxd.py
@@ -688,7 +688,11 @@ def container_create(
     # Add devices if not wait and devices have been given.
     if devices:
         for dn, dargs in devices.items():
-            container_device_add(name, dn, **dargs)
+            if "type" in dargs:
+                # extract 'type' so it won't be overwritten
+                container_device_add(name, dn, device_type=dargs["type"], **dargs)
+            else:
+                container_device_add(name, dn, **dargs)
 
     if _raw:
         return container