diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index e4d60009d908..04578aa87e4d 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -97,8 +97,11 @@ static void vhost_vdpa_setup_vq_irq(struct vhost_vdpa *v, u16 qid)
 		return;
 
 	irq = ops->get_vq_irq(vdpa, qid);
+	if (irq < 0)
+		return;
+
 	irq_bypass_unregister_producer(&vq->call_ctx.producer);
-	if (!vq->call_ctx.ctx || irq < 0)
+	if (!vq->call_ctx.ctx)
 		return;
 
 	vq->call_ctx.producer.token = vq->call_ctx.ctx;