1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/softmmu/vl.c b/softmmu/vl.c
index 0f7222af31..553482ec02 100644
--- a/softmmu/vl.c
+++ b/softmmu/vl.c
@@ -2416,9 +2416,7 @@ static void qemu_init_board(void)
     }
 
     /* process plugin before CPUs are created, but once -smp has been parsed */
-    if (qemu_plugin_load_list(&plugin_list)) {
-        exit(1);
-    }
+    qemu_plugin_load_list(&plugin_list, &error_fatal);
 
     /* From here on we enter MACHINE_PHASE_INITIALIZED.  */
     machine_run_board_init(current_machine);