diff --git a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
index 9c74d1e..85e37af 100644
--- a/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
+++ b/virtualizationservice/src/atom.rs
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                 DeathReason::KILLED => vm_exited::DeathReason::Killed,
                 DeathReason::UNKNOWN => vm_exited::DeathReason::Unknown,
                 DeathReason::SHUTDOWN => vm_exited::DeathReason::Shutdown,
-                DeathReason::ERROR => vm_exited::DeathReason::Error,
+                DeathReason::START_FAILED => vm_exited::DeathReason::Error,
                 DeathReason::REBOOT => vm_exited::DeathReason::Reboot,
                 DeathReason::CRASH => vm_exited::DeathReason::Crash,
                 DeathReason::PVM_FIRMWARE_PUBLIC_KEY_MISMATCH => {