diff --git a/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c b/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
index 393f397568..c10fa05d49 100644
--- a/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
+++ b/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
@@ -2239,6 +2239,7 @@ static virDriver openvzDriver = {
 };
 
 int openvzRegister(void) {
-    virRegisterDriver(&openvzDriver);
+    if (virRegisterDriver(&openvzDriver) < 0)
+        return -1;
     return 0;
 }