diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index dee3f3fb63..f7f6793113 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -6992,8 +6992,6 @@ qemuProcessLaunch(virConnectPtr conn,
     ret = 0;
 
  cleanup:
-    if (ret < 0)
-        qemuExtDevicesStop(driver, vm);
     qemuDomainSecretDestroy(vm);
     return ret;
 }