diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
index fe4ea56e5f..1ada73da69 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type qemu struct {
 	// if in memory dump progress
 	memoryDumpFlag sync.Mutex
 	stopped        bool
-	mu sync.Mutex
+	mu             sync.Mutex
 }
 
 const (
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
index 95f6034bed..bf7c31652a 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu_amd64.go
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ func (q *qemuAmd64) appendProtectionDevice(devices []govmmQemu.Device, firmware,
 
 	default:
 		return devices, "", fmt.Errorf("Unsupported guest protection technology: %v", q.protection)
+	}
 }
 
 // Add the SEV Object qemu parameters for sev guest protection