1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/virtio/virtio_test.c b/tools/virtio/virtio_test.c
index 059cb723f6a7..bdb71a26ae35 100644
--- a/tools/virtio/virtio_test.c
+++ b/tools/virtio/virtio_test.c
@@ -172,7 +172,8 @@ static void run_test(struct vdev_info *dev, struct vq_info *vq,
                                                          GFP_ATOMIC);
                                 if (likely(r == 0)) {
                                         ++started;
-                                        virtqueue_kick(vq->vq);
+                                        if (unlikely(!virtqueue_kick(vq->vq))
+                                                r = -1;
                                 }
                         } else
                                 r = -1;