diff --git a/block/vhdx.c b/block/vhdx.c
index 0b1e21c750..b1ba121bb6 100644
--- a/block/vhdx.c
+++ b/block/vhdx.c
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn vhdx_co_create(BlockdevCreateOptions *opts,
         goto delete_and_exit;
     }
 
-
+    ret = 0;
 delete_and_exit:
     blk_unref(blk);
     bdrv_unref(bs);