diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index a10671f9e63bcc0f043b2966fb67584bc77bc5dc..6fc11c6a08b749e1171c944b9fee0a255df5171b 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -14692,7 +14692,6 @@ qemuDomainSnapshotCreateActiveExternal(virConnectPtr conn,
         }
 
         ret = -1;
-        goto cleanup;
     }
 
     if (thaw != 0 &&