diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
index 0c4fcbdd79b1a40bfa1bc2daff72305493c7bb8e..53165200225de65b9fc503f0bc20b8b6251d8ecf 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevmacvlan.c
@@ -897,11 +897,8 @@ create_name:
         }
 
         virMutexUnlock(&virNetDevMacVLanCreateMutex);
-        if (!cr_ifname) {
-            virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED, "%s",
-                           _("Unable to create macvlan device"));
+        if (!cr_ifname)
             return -1;
-        }
     }
 
     if (virNetDevVPortProfileAssociate(cr_ifname,