diff --git a/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c b/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
index 2e8b611385..7f29e01c30 100644
--- a/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
+++ b/subprojects/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
@@ -896,8 +896,7 @@ vu_rem_mem_reg(VuDev *dev, VhostUserMsg *vmsg) {
             i--;
 
             found = true;
-
-            /* Continue the search for eventual duplicates. */
+            break;
         }
     }