diff --git a/hw/display/macfb.c b/hw/display/macfb.c
index 418e99c8e1..1ace341a0f 100644
--- a/hw/display/macfb.c
+++ b/hw/display/macfb.c
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ static void macfb_nubus_set_irq(void *opaque, int n, int level)
 
 static void macfb_nubus_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
 {
+    ERRP_GUARD();
     NubusDevice *nd = NUBUS_DEVICE(dev);
     MacfbNubusState *s = NUBUS_MACFB(dev);
     MacfbNubusDeviceClass *ndc = NUBUS_MACFB_GET_CLASS(dev);