diff --git a/servers/lloadd/operation.c b/servers/lloadd/operation.c
index f7fd24da9f..5f2f66e9a2 100644
--- a/servers/lloadd/operation.c
+++ b/servers/lloadd/operation.c
@@ -773,5 +773,5 @@ fail:
     op->o_client_refcnt--;
     operation_destroy_from_client( op );
     CLIENT_UNLOCK_OR_DESTROY(client);
-    return -1;
+    return rc;
 }