diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
index 9b61e952c1..7817564c1c 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_driver.c
@@ -19179,11 +19179,11 @@ qemuDomainRenameCallback(virDomainObjPtr vm,
     event_new = virDomainEventLifecycleNewFromObj(vm,
                                               VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_DEFINED,
                                               VIR_DOMAIN_EVENT_DEFINED_RENAMED);
+    virObjectEventStateQueue(driver->domainEventState, event_old);
+    virObjectEventStateQueue(driver->domainEventState, event_new);
     ret = 0;
 
  cleanup:
-    virObjectEventStateQueue(driver->domainEventState, event_old);
-    virObjectEventStateQueue(driver->domainEventState, event_new);
     return ret;
 
  rollback: