diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
index f217d1599a..28e79af7b1 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain_address.c
@@ -3264,8 +3264,7 @@ qemuDomainReleaseDeviceAddress(virDomainObjPtr vm,
         virDomainPCIAddressExtensionReleaseAddr(priv->pciaddrs, &info->addr.pci);
     }
 
-    if (virDomainUSBAddressRelease(priv->usbaddrs, info) < 0)
-        VIR_WARN("Unable to release USB address on %s", NULLSTR(info->alias));
+    virDomainUSBAddressRelease(priv->usbaddrs, info);
 }