diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
index e0829809c897..7ba54195934c 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -261,7 +261,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (len != sizeof(struct hv_vss_msg)) {
 			syslog(LOG_ERR, "write failed; error: %d %s", errno,
 			       strerror(errno));
-			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+
+			if (op == VSS_OP_FREEZE)
+				vss_operate(VSS_OP_THAW);
 		}
 	}