diff --git a/src/conf/node_device_conf.c b/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
index 7f2dac80e3..6583570d05 100644
--- a/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/node_device_conf.c
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ virNodeDeviceGetParentHost(const virNodeDeviceObjListPtr devs,
     parent = virNodeDeviceFindByName(devs, parent_name);
     if (parent == NULL) {
         virNodeDeviceReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                                 _("Could not find parent HBA for '%s'"),
+                                 _("Could not find parent device for '%s'"),
                                  dev_name);
         ret = -1;
         goto out;
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ virNodeDeviceGetParentHost(const virNodeDeviceObjListPtr devs,
 
     if (cap == NULL) {
         virNodeDeviceReportError(VIR_ERR_INTERNAL_ERROR,
-                                 _("Parent HBA %s is not capable "
+                                 _("Parent device %s is not capable "
                                    "of vport operations"),
                                  parent->def->name);
         ret = -1;
diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_driver.c b/src/node_device/node_device_driver.c
index a6c1fa08b7..8fb062c73e 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_driver.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_driver.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ cleanup:
 static int
 nodeDeviceDestroy(virNodeDevicePtr dev)
 {
-    int ret = 0;
+    int ret = -1;
     virDeviceMonitorStatePtr driver = dev->conn->devMonPrivateData;
     virNodeDeviceObjPtr obj = NULL;
     char *parent_name = NULL, *wwnn = NULL, *wwpn = NULL;
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ nodeDeviceDestroy(virNodeDevicePtr dev)
         goto out;
     }
 
+    ret = 0;
 out:
     if (obj)
         virNodeDeviceObjUnlock(obj);