diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
index 3826b2fce3..0682390e83 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_domain.c
@@ -3256,9 +3256,9 @@ qemuDomainUpdateCurrentMemorySize(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
 
         if (ret < 0)
             return -1;
-    }
 
-    vm->def->mem.cur_balloon = balloon;
+        vm->def->mem.cur_balloon = balloon;
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }