diff --git a/modutils/modprobe.c b/modutils/modprobe.c
index 14da0a729..6211c7d81 100644
--- a/modutils/modprobe.c
+++ b/modutils/modprobe.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static int already_loaded (const char *name)
 	}
 done:
 	close (fd);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mod_process ( struct mod_list_t *list, int do_insert )