1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/ui/vnc.c b/ui/vnc.c
index 821acdd8b0..243e99bb95 100644
--- a/ui/vnc.c
+++ b/ui/vnc.c
@@ -3786,10 +3786,6 @@ void vnc_display_open(const char *id, Error **errp)
         goto fail;
     }
 
-    if (saddr == NULL) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     password = qemu_opt_get_bool(opts, "password", false);
     if (password) {
         if (fips_get_state()) {
@@ -3974,6 +3970,10 @@ void vnc_display_open(const char *id, Error **errp)
         register_displaychangelistener(&vd->dcl);
     }
 
+    if (saddr == NULL) {
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
     if (reverse) {
         if (vnc_display_connect(vd, saddr, nsaddr, wsaddr, nwsaddr, errp) < 0) {
             goto fail;