diff --git a/src/util/virmdev.c b/src/util/virmdev.c
index b8023dd991..26cb8300ff 100644
--- a/src/util/virmdev.c
+++ b/src/util/virmdev.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ virMediatedDeviceListMarkDevices(virMediatedDeviceListPtr dst,
 
         if (virMediatedDeviceIsUsed(mdev, dst) ||
             virMediatedDeviceSetUsedBy(mdev, drvname, domname) < 0)
-            goto cleanup;
+            goto rollback;
 
         /* Copy mdev references to the driver list:
          * - caller is responsible for NOT freeing devices in @src on success