diff --git a/src/esx/esx_vi.c b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
index 0da908bf3b..10dd7fda6f 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_vi.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
@@ -856,9 +856,8 @@ esxVI_Enumeration_Deserialize(virConnectPtr conn,
     return result;
 
   failure:
-    goto cleanup;
-
     result = -1;
+    goto cleanup;
 }