diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 767265d7a5..098f4daec0 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -8018,7 +8018,7 @@ static int qemudDomainAttachHostPciDevice(struct qemud_driver *driver,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (qemuPrepareHostdevPCIDevices(driver, &hostdev, 1))
+    if (qemuPrepareHostdevPCIDevices(driver, &hostdev, 1) < 0)
         return -1;
 
     if (qemuCmdFlags & QEMUD_CMD_FLAG_DEVICE) {
diff --git a/src/util/pci.c b/src/util/pci.c
index 02d88df55f..53f9ded02f 100644
--- a/src/util/pci.c
+++ b/src/util/pci.c
@@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ pciCloseConfig(pciDevice *dev)
     if (!dev)
         return;
 
-    if (dev->fd >= 0)
+    if (dev->fd >= 0) {
         close(dev->fd);
+        dev->fd = -1;
+    }
 }
 
 static int
@@ -672,10 +674,8 @@ pciInitDevice(pciDevice *dev)
     dev->pcie_cap_pos   = pciFindCapabilityOffset(dev, PCI_CAP_ID_EXP);
     dev->pci_pm_cap_pos = pciFindCapabilityOffset(dev, PCI_CAP_ID_PM);
     flr = pciDetectFunctionLevelReset(dev);
-    if (flr < 0) {
-        pciCloseConfig(dev);
+    if (flr < 0)
         return flr;
-    }
     dev->has_flr        = flr;
     dev->has_pm_reset   = pciDetectPowerManagementReset(dev);
     dev->initted        = 1;