diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
index 491203544f..3353dc1c29 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_process.c
@@ -276,12 +276,8 @@ char *virLXCProcessSetupInterfaceBridged(virConnectPtr conn,
 
     if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname,
                               virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(net),
-                              false) < 0) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                       _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                       net->ifname);
+                              false) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
-    }
 
     if (net->filter &&
         virDomainConfNWFilterInstantiate(conn, vm->uuid, net) < 0)
diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index 965fdec1de..3e4868af91 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -2081,12 +2081,8 @@ networkStartNetworkVirtual(virNetworkDriverStatePtr driver,
     }
 
     if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(network->def->bridge,
-                              network->def->bandwidth, true) < 0) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                       _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                       network->def->bridge);
+                              network->def->bandwidth, true) < 0)
         goto err5;
-    }
 
     VIR_FREE(macTapIfName);
 
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index 4e074e5c34..a5ff10aa90 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -382,12 +382,8 @@ qemuNetworkIfaceConnect(virDomainDefPtr def,
 
     if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname,
                               virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(net),
-                              false) < 0) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                       _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                       net->ifname);
+                              false) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
-    }
 
     if (net->filter && net->ifname &&
         virDomainConfNWFilterInstantiate(conn, def->uuid, net) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index a3de7849cd..8eba8e8eb1 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -9961,12 +9961,8 @@ qemuDomainSetInterfaceParameters(virDomainPtr dom,
                    sizeof(*newBandwidth->out));
         }
 
-        if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname, newBandwidth, false) < 0) {
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                           _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                           device);
+        if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(net->ifname, newBandwidth, false) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
-        }
 
         virNetDevBandwidthFree(net->bandwidth);
         if (newBandwidth->in || newBandwidth->out) {
diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index 729744c9ba..004b6a44de 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -2181,12 +2181,8 @@ qemuDomainChangeNet(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
     if (needBandwidthSet) {
         if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(newdev->ifname,
                                   virDomainNetGetActualBandwidth(newdev),
-                                  false) < 0) {
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                           _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                           newdev->ifname);
+                                  false) < 0)
             goto cleanup;
-        }
         needReplaceDevDef = true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
index cb85b745b3..054194b84b 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
@@ -922,9 +922,6 @@ int virNetDevMacVLanCreateWithVPortProfile(const char *tgifname,
     }
 
     if (virNetDevBandwidthSet(cr_ifname, bandwidth, false) < 0) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                       _("cannot set bandwidth limits on %s"),
-                       cr_ifname);
         if (withTap)
             VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(rc); /* sets rc to -1 */
         else