diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hostdev.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hostdev.c
index 48750c3b7fa6e68f20a605a7461ab61541e9a7bf..5b89bb6704bdbd7c5b1493149da05df31ee909f3 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hostdev.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hostdev.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ int qemuUpdateActivePciHostdevs(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
         }
     }
 
+    ret = 0;
 cleanup:
     virObjectUnlock(driver->activePciHostdevs);
     virObjectUnlock(driver->inactivePciHostdevs);