diff --git a/pkg/machine/apple/vfkit/helper.go b/pkg/machine/apple/vfkit/helper.go
index 47a3c98bf6..cc3a22efb4 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/apple/vfkit/helper.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/apple/vfkit/helper.go
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ func (vf *Helper) stateChange(newState rest.StateChange) error {
 	}
 	payload := bytes.NewReader(b)
 	serverResponse, err := vf.post(vf.Endpoint+state, payload)
-	_ = serverResponse.Body.Close()
+	if err == nil {
+		_ = serverResponse.Body.Close()
+	}
 	return err
 }