diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
index fcc7c0ff7d..82a3e523bc 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_hotplug.c
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ int qemuDomainAttachHostDevice(struct qemud_driver *driver,
 
         if (usbDeviceListAdd(list, usb) < 0) {
             usbFreeDevice(usb);
-            usb = NULL:
+            usb = NULL;
             goto cleanup;
         }