diff --git a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
index a63d990e4e..1a1c096122 100644
--- a/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
+++ b/target/s390x/cpu_models.c
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ static void error_prepend_missing_feat(const char *name, void *opaque)
 static void check_compatibility(const S390CPUModel *max_model,
                                 const S390CPUModel *model, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     S390FeatBitmap missing;
 
     if (model->def->gen > max_model->def->gen) {
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@ S390CPUModel *get_max_cpu_model(Error **errp)
 
 void s390_realize_cpu_model(CPUState *cs, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     Error *err = NULL;
     S390CPUClass *xcc = S390_CPU_GET_CLASS(cs);
     S390CPU *cpu = S390_CPU(cs);