diff --git a/tests/qemusecuritytest.c b/tests/qemusecuritytest.c
index f7186700c4..a7e87fdf8f 100644
--- a/tests/qemusecuritytest.c
+++ b/tests/qemusecuritytest.c
@@ -143,15 +143,13 @@ mymain(void)
 #endif
     int ret = 0;
 
+    if (!virSecurityXATTRNamespaceDefined())
+        return EXIT_AM_SKIP;
+
     if (virInitialize() < 0 ||
         qemuTestDriverInit(&driver) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    if (!virSecurityXATTRNamespaceDefined()) {
-        ret = EXIT_AM_SKIP;
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
     /* Now fix the secdriver */
     virObjectUnref(driver.securityManager);