diff --git a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
index 67a18fe2b6..46a2186d91 100644
--- a/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
+++ b/hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,10 @@ static int xhci_setup_packet(XHCITransfer *xfer)
     xhci_xfer_create_sgl(xfer, dir == USB_TOKEN_IN); /* Also sets int_req */
     usb_packet_setup(&xfer->packet, dir, ep, xfer->streamid,
                      xfer->trbs[0].addr, false, xfer->int_req);
-    usb_packet_map(&xfer->packet, &xfer->sgl);
+    if (usb_packet_map(&xfer->packet, &xfer->sgl)) {
+        qemu_sglist_destroy(&xfer->sgl);
+        return -1;
+    }
     DPRINTF("xhci: setup packet pid 0x%x addr %d ep %d\n",
             xfer->packet.pid, ep->dev->addr, ep->nr);
     return 0;