diff --git a/rpc.go b/rpc.go
index 6e019d0..680060c 100644
--- a/rpc.go
+++ b/rpc.go
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func (l *Libvirt) sendPacket(serial uint32, proc uint32, program uint32, payload
 
 func (l *Libvirt) getResponse(c chan response) (response, error) {
 	resp := <-c
-	if resp.Status != StatusOK {
+	if resp.Status == StatusError {
 		return resp, decodeError(resp.Payload)
 	}