diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-preset-all.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-preset-all.c
index b9c4a6d5f3..bf681a6d36 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-preset-all.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-preset-all.c
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ int verb_preset_all(int argc, char *argv[], void *userdata) {
 
                 r = unit_file_preset_all(arg_runtime_scope, unit_file_flags_from_args(), arg_root, arg_preset_mode, &changes, &n_changes);
                 install_changes_dump(r, "preset", changes, n_changes, arg_quiet);
-
-                if (r > 0)
-                        r = 0;
+                if (r < 0)
+                        return r;
         } else {
                 _cleanup_(sd_bus_error_free) sd_bus_error error = SD_BUS_ERROR_NULL;
                 _cleanup_(sd_bus_message_unrefp) sd_bus_message *reply = NULL;