diff --git a/src/remote/remote_driver.c b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
index 945fa30fe1..23fd0e3264 100644
--- a/src/remote/remote_driver.c
+++ b/src/remote/remote_driver.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ doRemoteOpen (virConnectPtr conn,
                 if (!priv->session) {
                     close (priv->sock);
                     priv->sock = -1;
-                    continue;
+                    goto failed;
                 }
             }
             goto tcp_connected;