diff --git a/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c b/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
index a071c81..b0828d6 100644
--- a/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
+++ b/hw/display/xlnx_dp.c
@@ -532,8 +532,8 @@
         qemu_log_mask(LOG_UNIMP, "xlnx_dp: Write i2c status not implemented\n");
         break;
     default:
-        error_report("%s: invalid command: %u", __func__, cmd);
-        abort();
+        qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: invalid command: %u", __func__, cmd);
+        return;
     }
 
     s->core_registers[DP_INTERRUPT_SIGNAL_STATE] |= 0x04;