diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_container.c b/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
index 42ed08ede6..b44cc68e67 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_container.c
@@ -380,18 +380,15 @@ static int lxcContainerSetupFDs(int *ttyfd,
  */
 int lxcContainerSendContinue(int control)
 {
-    int rc = -1;
     lxc_message_t msg = LXC_CONTINUE_MSG;
     int writeCount = 0;
 
     VIR_DEBUG("Send continue on fd %d", control);
     writeCount = safewrite(control, &msg, sizeof(msg));
     if (writeCount != sizeof(msg))
-        goto error_out;
+        return -1;
 
-    rc = 0;
- error_out:
-    return rc;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
index e572c3f5fd..42c631ed0b 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static void virLXCControllerConsoleUpdateWatch(virLXCControllerConsolePtr consol
                 virReportSystemError(errno, "%s",
                                      _("Unable to add epoll fd"));
                 virNetDaemonQuit(console->daemon);
-                goto cleanup;
+                return;
             }
             console->hostEpoll = events;
             VIR_DEBUG("newHostEvents=%x oldHostEvents=%x", events, console->hostEpoll);
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static void virLXCControllerConsoleUpdateWatch(virLXCControllerConsolePtr consol
                                  _("Unable to remove epoll fd"));
             VIR_DEBUG(":fail");
             virNetDaemonQuit(console->daemon);
-            goto cleanup;
+            return;
         }
         console->hostEpoll = 0;
     }
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ static void virLXCControllerConsoleUpdateWatch(virLXCControllerConsolePtr consol
                                      _("Unable to add epoll fd"));
                 VIR_DEBUG(":fail");
                 virNetDaemonQuit(console->daemon);
-                goto cleanup;
+                return;
             }
             console->contEpoll = events;
             VIR_DEBUG("newHostEvents=%x oldHostEvents=%x", events, console->contEpoll);
@@ -1165,12 +1165,10 @@ static void virLXCControllerConsoleUpdateWatch(virLXCControllerConsolePtr consol
                                  _("Unable to remove epoll fd"));
             VIR_DEBUG(":fail");
             virNetDaemonQuit(console->daemon);
-            goto cleanup;
+            return;
         }
         console->contEpoll = 0;
     }
- cleanup:
-    return;
 }