diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
index a827c1a684a9..c1033dc0e3f5 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vhost.c
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ int vhost_poll_start(struct vhost_poll *poll, struct file *file)
 	if (mask)
 		vhost_poll_wakeup(&poll->wait, 0, 0, (void *)mask);
 	if (mask & POLLERR) {
-		if (poll->wqh)
-			remove_wait_queue(poll->wqh, &poll->wait);
+		vhost_poll_stop(poll);
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}