diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_rtalloc.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_rtalloc.c
index 7a3f97686989..84efe5a8fb11 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_rtalloc.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_rtalloc.c
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ xfs_rtginode_ensure(
 	xfs_trans_cancel(tp);
 
 	if (error != -ENOENT)
-		return 0;
+		return error;
 	return xfs_rtginode_create(rtg, type, true);
 }