diff --git a/src/util/vircgroupv2devices.c b/src/util/vircgroupv2devices.c
index d62ee12a05..234e0f2278 100644
--- a/src/util/vircgroupv2devices.c
+++ b/src/util/vircgroupv2devices.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ virCgroupV2DevicesCountMapEntries(int mapfd)
         prevKey = key;
     }
 
-    if (rc < 0)
+    if (rc < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
         return -1;
 
     return ret;