diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
index 5c23cf2410..30d7fcbd5d 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ void virNetServerClientRemoveFilter(virNetServerClientPtr client,
             VIR_FREE(tmp);
             break;
         }
+        prev = tmp;
         tmp = tmp->next;
     }