diff --git a/devices/src/virtio/vhost/user/device/console.rs b/devices/src/virtio/vhost/user/device/console.rs
index 5aadd909c0..c3b76401d4 100644
--- a/devices/src/virtio/vhost/user/device/console.rs
+++ b/devices/src/virtio/vhost/user/device/console.rs
@@ -326,14 +326,16 @@ pub fn run_console_device(program_name: &str, args: &[&str]) -> anyhow::Result<(
         stdin: true,
     };
 
-    if let Err(e) = run_console(&params, &socket) {
-        bail!("error occurred: {:#}", e);
-    }
+    let res = run_console(&params, &socket);
 
     // Restore terminal capabilities back to what they were before
     stdin()
         .set_canon_mode()
         .context("Failed to restore canonical mode for terminal")?;
 
+    if let Err(e) = res {
+        bail!("error occurred: {:#}", e);
+    }
+
     Ok(())
 }