diff --git a/hw/vfio/container.c b/hw/vfio/container.c
index bd25b9fbad..f66bb01f5b 100644
--- a/hw/vfio/container.c
+++ b/hw/vfio/container.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ static void vfio_disconnect_container(VFIOGroup *group)
 
 static VFIOGroup *vfio_get_group(int groupid, AddressSpace *as, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     VFIOGroup *group;
     char path[32];
     struct vfio_group_status status = { .argsz = sizeof(status) };