diff --git a/tools/virsh.c b/tools/virsh.c
index 1825c0c48f97bd03dbca4a176e8626e21a8627ad..ffd22ab3205797cbe835ca37654841b9b7b6020a 100644
--- a/tools/virsh.c
+++ b/tools/virsh.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ virshReportError(vshControl *ctl)
          * no error was ever raised, so just ignore */
         last_error = virSaveLastError();
         if (!last_error || last_error->code == VIR_ERR_OK)
-            return;
+            goto out;
     }
 
     if (last_error->code == VIR_ERR_OK) {