diff --git a/qemu-nbd.c b/qemu-nbd.c
index a7075c5419..47587a709e 100644
--- a/qemu-nbd.c
+++ b/qemu-nbd.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int qemu_nbd_client_list(SocketAddress *saddr, QCryptoTLSCreds *tls,
     sioc = qio_channel_socket_new();
     if (qio_channel_socket_connect_sync(sioc, saddr, &err) < 0) {
         error_report_err(err);
-        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+        goto out;
     }
     rc = nbd_receive_export_list(QIO_CHANNEL(sioc), tls, hostname, &list,
                                  &err);