diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_blockjob.c b/src/qemu/qemu_blockjob.c
index 5a6c5542a6..9148e40ce5 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_blockjob.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_blockjob.c
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ VIR_ENUM_IMPL(qemuBlockjob,
 static virClassPtr qemuBlockJobDataClass;
 
 
+static void
+qemuBlockJobDataDisposeJobdata(qemuBlockJobDataPtr job)
+{
+    if (job->type == QEMU_BLOCKJOB_TYPE_CREATE)
+        virObjectUnref(job->data.create.src);
+}
+
+
 static void
 qemuBlockJobDataDispose(void *obj)
 {
@@ -79,8 +87,7 @@ qemuBlockJobDataDispose(void *obj)
     virObjectUnref(job->chain);
     virObjectUnref(job->mirrorChain);
 
-    if (job->type == QEMU_BLOCKJOB_TYPE_CREATE)
-        virObjectUnref(job->data.create.src);
+    qemuBlockJobDataDisposeJobdata(job);
 
     g_free(job->name);
     g_free(job->errmsg);