diff --git a/net/qrtr/ns.c b/net/qrtr/ns.c
index 654a3cc0d347..3de9350cbf30 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/ns.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/ns.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static int service_announce_new(struct sockaddr_qrtr *dest,
 	return kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
 }
 
-static int service_announce_del(struct sockaddr_qrtr *dest,
-				struct qrtr_server *srv)
+static void service_announce_del(struct sockaddr_qrtr *dest,
+				 struct qrtr_server *srv)
 {
 	struct qrtr_ctrl_pkt pkt;
 	struct msghdr msg = { };
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ static int service_announce_del(struct sockaddr_qrtr *dest,
 	msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(*dest);
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV)
 		pr_err("failed to announce del service\n");
 
-	return ret;
+	return;
 }
 
 static void lookup_notify(struct sockaddr_qrtr *to, struct qrtr_server *srv,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ static void lookup_notify(struct sockaddr_qrtr *to, struct qrtr_server *srv,
 	msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(*to);
 
 	ret = kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV)
 		pr_err("failed to send lookup notification\n");
 }
 
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ static int announce_servers(struct sockaddr_qrtr *sq)
 	xa_for_each(&node->servers, index, srv) {
 		ret = service_announce_new(sq, srv);
 		if (ret < 0) {
+			if (ret == -ENODEV)
+				continue;
+
 			pr_err("failed to announce new service\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_bye(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from)
 		msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(sq);
 
 		ret = kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
-		if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV) {
 			pr_err("failed to send bye cmd\n");
 			return ret;
 		}
@@ -443,7 +446,7 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_del_client(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from,
 		msg.msg_namelen = sizeof(sq);
 
 		ret = kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
-		if (ret < 0) {
+		if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV) {
 			pr_err("failed to send del client cmd\n");
 			return ret;
 		}