diff --git a/hw/net/xen_nic.c b/hw/net/xen_nic.c
index 453fdb9819..89487b49ba 100644
--- a/hw/net/xen_nic.c
+++ b/hw/net/xen_nic.c
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ static bool net_event(void *_xendev)
 
 static bool xen_netdev_connect(XenDevice *xendev, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     XenNetDev *netdev = XEN_NET_DEVICE(xendev);
     unsigned int port, rx_copy;