diff --git a/src/network/bridge_driver.c b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
index 268dada5afa38b973a4a27198b4d253be9d16efe..21255f0adc8ea81bc68e2023c86dceb724fe9741 100644
--- a/src/network/bridge_driver.c
+++ b/src/network/bridge_driver.c
@@ -2530,6 +2530,7 @@ networkStartNetworkVirtual(struct network_driver *driver,
         virSetError(save_err);
         virFreeError(save_err);
     }
+    /* coverity[leaked_handle] - 'tapfd' is not leaked */
     return -1;
 }