diff --git a/WHATS_NEW_DM b/WHATS_NEW_DM
index d3cc78cd0..766eb200f 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW_DM
+++ b/WHATS_NEW_DM
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 1.02.143 - 
 =================================
+  Restore umask when creation of node fails.
   Add --concise to dmsetup create for many devices with tables in one command.
   Accept minor number without major in library when it knows dm major number.
   Introduce single-line concise table output format: dmsetup table --concise
diff --git a/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c b/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
index e32af80ef..63d305b33 100644
--- a/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
+++ b/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
@@ -293,13 +293,12 @@ static int _create_control(const char *control, uint32_t major, uint32_t minor)
 	if (mknod(control, S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
 		  MKDEV((dev_t)major, (dev_t)minor)) < 0)  {
 		log_sys_error("mknod", control);
-		(void) dm_prepare_selinux_context(NULL, 0);
-		return 0;
+		ret = 0;
 	}
 	umask(old_umask);
 	(void) dm_prepare_selinux_context(NULL, 0);
 
-	return 1;
+	return ret;
 }
 #endif