diff --git a/contrib/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c b/contrib/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
index 9efb9dac0e..35fa0c5e56 100644
--- a/contrib/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
+++ b/contrib/libvhost-user/libvhost-user.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ vu_message_read(VuDev *dev, int conn_fd, VhostUserMsg *vmsg)
         rc = recvmsg(conn_fd, &msg, 0);
     } while (rc < 0 && (errno == EINTR || errno == EAGAIN));
 
-    if (rc <= 0) {
+    if (rc < 0) {
         vu_panic(dev, "Error while recvmsg: %s", strerror(errno));
         return false;
     }
@@ -806,6 +806,8 @@ vu_process_message(VuDev *dev, VhostUserMsg *vmsg)
         return vu_get_queue_num_exec(dev, vmsg);
     case VHOST_USER_SET_VRING_ENABLE:
         return vu_set_vring_enable_exec(dev, vmsg);
+    case VHOST_USER_NONE:
+        break;
     default:
         vmsg_close_fds(vmsg);
         vu_panic(dev, "Unhandled request: %d", vmsg->request);