diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 571d1f8c6b..b0180c9497 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -10043,9 +10043,7 @@ qemuConnectDomainEventRegisterAny(virConnectPtr conn,
                                       driver->domainEventState,
                                       dom, eventID,
                                       callback, opaque, freecb, &ret) < 0)
-        goto cleanup;
-
-    ret = 0;
+        ret = -1;
 
 cleanup:
     return ret;