diff --git a/drivers/xen/pvcalls-back.c b/drivers/xen/pvcalls-back.c
index c57c71b7d53d..ffe9bd843922 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/pvcalls-back.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/pvcalls-back.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,8 @@ static void set_backend_state(struct xenbus_device *dev,
 		case XenbusStateInitialised:
 			switch (state) {
 			case XenbusStateConnected:
-				backend_connect(dev);
+				if (backend_connect(dev))
+					return;
 				xenbus_switch_state(dev, XenbusStateConnected);
 				break;
 			case XenbusStateClosing: