diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
index 07b9df2739..e58bf16eaa 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_process.c
@@ -3953,6 +3953,8 @@ qemuProcessVerifyGuestCPU(virQEMUDriverPtr driver,
                                        virDomainHypervTypeToString(i));
                         goto cleanup;
                         break;
+
+                    /* coverity[dead_error_begin] */
                     case VIR_DOMAIN_HYPERV_LAST:
                         break;
                     }