1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/scripts/qapi/commands.py b/scripts/qapi/commands.py
index 21001bbd6b..17e5ed2414 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/commands.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/commands.py
@@ -74,14 +74,18 @@ def gen_call(name: str,
     ret = mcgen('''
 
     %(lhs)sqmp_%(c_name)s(%(args)s&err);
-    error_propagate(errp, err);
 ''',
                 c_name=c_name(name), args=argstr, lhs=lhs)
-    if ret_type:
-        ret += mcgen('''
+
+    ret += mcgen('''
     if (err) {
+        error_propagate(errp, err);
         goto out;
     }
+''')
+
+    if ret_type:
+        ret += mcgen('''
 
     qmp_marshal_output_%(c_name)s(retval, ret, errp);
 ''',