diff --git a/src/login/logind-dbus.c b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
index dc5c054d47..56531a22f6 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-dbus.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ static int create_session(
          * all is complete - or wait again. */
         r = session_send_create_reply(session, /* error= */ NULL);
         if (r < 0)
-                return r;
+                goto fail;
 
         return 1;