diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
index 374b12af8812..0bd3d47ad24d 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenbus/xenbus_xs.c
@@ -249,9 +249,6 @@ void *xenbus_dev_request_and_reply(struct xsd_sockmsg *msg)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&xs_state.request_mutex);
 
-	if (IS_ERR(ret))
-		return ret;
-
 	if ((msg->type == XS_TRANSACTION_END) ||
 	    ((req_msg.type == XS_TRANSACTION_START) &&
 	     (msg->type == XS_ERROR)))