diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index 75352efa39..9e92b3558c 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_net_handle_ctrl_avail(VhostShadowVirtqueue *svq,
     }
 
     if (*s->status != VIRTIO_NET_OK) {
-        return VIRTIO_NET_ERR;
+        goto out;
     }
 
     status = VIRTIO_NET_ERR;