diff --git a/net/vhost-vdpa.c b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
index b43df00a85..99327d17b4 100644
--- a/net/vhost-vdpa.c
+++ b/net/vhost-vdpa.c
@@ -99,19 +99,18 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_add(NetClientState *ncs, void *be)
     net = vhost_net_init(&options);
     if (!net) {
         error_report("failed to init vhost_net for queue");
-        goto err;
+        goto err_init;
     }
     s->vhost_net = net;
     ret = vhost_vdpa_net_check_device_id(net);
     if (ret) {
-        goto err;
+        goto err_check;
     }
     return 0;
-err:
-    if (net) {
-        vhost_net_cleanup(net);
-        g_free(net);
-    }
+err_check:
+    vhost_net_cleanup(net);
+    g_free(net);
+err_init:
     return -1;
 }