diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index 85e73dd6a7..eda714d1a4 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -399,7 +399,10 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_net_data_load(NetClientState *nc)
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < v->dev->nvqs; ++i) {
-        vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, i + v->dev->vq_index);
+        int ret = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, i + v->dev->vq_index);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            return ret;
+        }
     }
     return 0;
 }
@@ -1238,7 +1241,10 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_net_cvq_load(NetClientState *nc)
 
     assert(nc->info->type == NET_CLIENT_DRIVER_VHOST_VDPA);
 
-    vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, v->dev->vq_index);
+    r = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, v->dev->vq_index);
+    if (unlikely(r < 0)) {
+        return r;
+    }
 
     if (v->shadow_vqs_enabled) {
         n = VIRTIO_NET(v->dev->vdev);
@@ -1277,7 +1283,10 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_net_cvq_load(NetClientState *nc)
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < v->dev->vq_index; ++i) {
-        vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, i);
+        r = vhost_vdpa_set_vring_ready(v, i);
+        if (unlikely(r < 0)) {
+            return r;
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;