diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
index a1d0a7ce8fce4944bee00f614d265bfbee8fb15e..24721f7b5e716b1ccf8c167ea30603250c1da8b4 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_driver.c
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@ cleanup:
 
     if (err) {
         virSetError(err);
-        virResetError(err);
+        virFreeError(err);
     }
 
     return rc;