diff --git a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
index 4749e0c86c62..1c2543edefee 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ static int update_cpumask(struct cpuset *cs, struct cpuset *trialcs,
 	}
 out_free:
 	free_cpumasks(NULL, &tmp);
-	return 0;
+	return retval;
 }
 
 /*