diff --git a/tools/virt-host-validate-common.c b/tools/virt-host-validate-common.c
index a29a5b6d5f..591143c24d 100644
--- a/tools/virt-host-validate-common.c
+++ b/tools/virt-host-validate-common.c
@@ -488,11 +488,7 @@ int virHostValidateSecureGuests(const char *hvname,
             return VIR_VALIDATE_FAILURE(level);
         }
     } else if (hasAMDSev) {
-        int rc = virHostValidateAMDSev(hvname, level);
-
-        if (rc > 0)
-            virValidatePass();
-        return rc;
+        return virHostValidateAMDSev(hvname, level);
     }
 
     virValidateFail(level,