diff --git a/hw/xen/xen-bus.c b/hw/xen/xen-bus.c
index 8260f1e1bb..2aacc1436f 100644
--- a/hw/xen/xen-bus.c
+++ b/hw/xen/xen-bus.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ static void xen_bus_realize(BusState *bus, Error **errp)
             error_reportf_err(local_err,
                               "failed to set up '%s' enumeration watch: ",
                               type[i]);
+            local_err = NULL;
         }
 
         g_free(node);