diff --git a/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h b/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
index f11eb423e3..4dce905fde 100644
--- a/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
+++ b/include/hw/xen/xen_native.h
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ static inline void xen_unmap_pcidev(domid_t dom,
                                                   PCI_FUNC(pci_dev->devfn));
 }
 
-static inline void xen_create_ioreq_server(domid_t dom,
-                                           ioservid_t *ioservid)
+static inline int xen_create_ioreq_server(domid_t dom,
+                                          ioservid_t *ioservid)
 {
     int rc = xendevicemodel_create_ioreq_server(xen_dmod, dom,
                                                 HVM_IOREQSRV_BUFIOREQ_ATOMIC,
@@ -472,12 +472,14 @@ static inline void xen_create_ioreq_server(domid_t dom,
 
     if (rc == 0) {
         trace_xen_ioreq_server_create(*ioservid);
-        return;
+        return rc;
     }
 
     *ioservid = 0;
     use_default_ioreq_server = true;
     trace_xen_default_ioreq_server();
+
+    return rc;
 }
 
 static inline void xen_destroy_ioreq_server(domid_t dom,