diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index c0c4769c9..f3f0551e0 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ func GetVFIODeviceFile(dev string) (devFile string, err error) {
 	namePath := filepath.Join(linkName, "name")
 	// Read the iommu group name
 	// The name file will not exist on baremetal
-	vfioName, err := ioutil.ReadFile(namePath)
-	if err == nil {
+	vfioName, errName := ioutil.ReadFile(namePath)
+	if errName == nil {
 		vName := strings.TrimSpace(string(vfioName))
 
 		// if the iommu group name == vfio-noiommu then we are in a VM, adjust path to vfio device