diff --git a/hw/core/qdev.c b/hw/core/qdev.c
index b3ad467754..4e3173d81a 100644
--- a/hw/core/qdev.c
+++ b/hw/core/qdev.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,6 @@ post_realize_fail:
 
 fail:
     error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-    return;
 }
 
 static bool device_get_hotpluggable(Object *obj, Error **errp)