diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 8de4fba1d3..e3927cd431 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -17415,7 +17415,7 @@ qemuDomainBlockPivot(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
         }
 
         if (bitmapactions && rc == 0)
-            rc = qemuMonitorTransaction(priv->mon, &bitmapactions);
+            ignore_value(qemuMonitorTransaction(priv->mon, &bitmapactions));
 
         if (rc == 0)
             ret = qemuMonitorJobComplete(priv->mon, job->name);