1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
index 5febe3542f79..826d499dc354 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -173,7 +173,11 @@ int main(void)
                 exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
         }
         nl_group = CN_VSS_IDX;
-        setsockopt(fd, SOL_NETLINK, NETLINK_ADD_MEMBERSHIP, &nl_group, sizeof(nl_group));
+        if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_NETLINK, NETLINK_ADD_MEMBERSHIP, &nl_group, sizeof(nl_group)) < 0) {
+                syslog(LOG_ERR, "setsockopt failed; error:%d %s", errno, strerror(errno));
+                close(fd);
+                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+        }
         /*
          * Register ourselves with the kernel.
          */