diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioc32.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioc32.c
index 2cf053fb8d54..1c691bdb8914 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioc32.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioc32.c
@@ -863,8 +863,6 @@ static int compat_drm_wait_vblank(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	req.request.sequence = req32.request.sequence;
 	req.request.signal = req32.request.signal;
 	err = drm_ioctl_kernel(file, drm_wait_vblank_ioctl, &req, DRM_UNLOCKED);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
 	req32.reply.type = req.reply.type;
 	req32.reply.sequence = req.reply.sequence;
@@ -873,7 +871,7 @@ static int compat_drm_wait_vblank(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	if (copy_to_user(argp, &req32, sizeof(req32)))
 		return -EFAULT;
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_X86)