diff --git a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
index d0396e4781c7ab3133690994416990dfda4607f2..215471fa0d3351429ba1e7f1511d02c937ce14ae 100644
--- a/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
+++ b/src/libxl/libxl_driver.c
@@ -1459,7 +1459,7 @@ libxlDomainPMSuspendForDuration(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (libxlDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, LIBXL_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (!virDomainObjCheckActive(vm))
+    if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0)
         goto endjob;
 
     /* Unlock virDomainObjPtr to not deadlock with even handler, which will try