diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 70d51855b2..e417d358cd 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -19924,9 +19924,7 @@ qemuDomainGetSEVInfo(virQEMUDriver *driver,
     if (qemuDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, QEMU_JOB_QUERY) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    if (!virDomainObjIsActive(vm)) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
-                       "%s", _("domain is not running"));
+    if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0) {
         goto endjob;
     }
 
@@ -20744,9 +20742,7 @@ qemuDomainStartDirtyRateCalc(virDomainPtr dom,
     if (qemuDomainObjBeginJob(driver, vm, QEMU_JOB_MODIFY) < 0)
         goto cleanup;
 
-    if (!virDomainObjIsActive(vm)) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
-                       "%s", _("domain is not running"));
+    if (virDomainObjCheckActive(vm) < 0) {
         goto endjob;
     }