diff --git a/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c b/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
index d5ca0b5a10..3d4a5a97f4 100644
--- a/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
+++ b/hw/virtio/vhost-vsock.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static const VMStateDescription vmstate_virtio_vhost_vsock = {
 
 static void vhost_vsock_device_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     VHostVSockCommon *vvc = VHOST_VSOCK_COMMON(dev);
     VirtIODevice *vdev = VIRTIO_DEVICE(dev);
     VHostVSock *vsock = VHOST_VSOCK(dev);