diff --git a/scripts/qapi/visit.py b/scripts/qapi/visit.py
index 3fb2f30510..cdabc5fa28 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/visit.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/visit.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ bool visit_type_%(c_name)s(Visitor *v, const char *name, %(c_name)s **obj, Error
     if (!*obj) {
         /* incomplete */
         assert(visit_is_dealloc(v));
+        ok = true;
         goto out_obj;
     }
     if (!visit_type_%(c_name)s_members(v, *obj, errp)) {