diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
index b8c5658f5a..a512e6adab 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_command.c
@@ -4449,6 +4449,7 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                            _("the QEMU binary %s does not support kqemu"),
                            emulator);
+            goto error;
         }
         break;
 
@@ -4462,6 +4463,7 @@ qemuBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr conn,
             virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
                            _("the QEMU binary %s does not support kvm"),
                            emulator);
+            goto error;
         }
         break;