diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 970efbb13c..3126cbb5b0 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -22911,10 +22911,10 @@ virDomainDiskSourceFormatInternal(virBufferPtr buf,
          * as we found it. */
         if (src->encryption && src->encryptionInherited &&
             virStorageEncryptionFormat(&childBuf, src->encryption) < 0)
-            return -1;
+            goto error;
 
         if (virDomainDiskSourceFormatPrivateData(&childBuf, src, flags, xmlopt) < 0)
-            return -1;
+            goto error;
 
         if (virXMLFormatElement(buf, "source", &attrBuf, &childBuf) < 0)
             goto error;