diff --git a/fs/afs/rotate.c b/fs/afs/rotate.c
index c3ae324781f8..838810da8d5c 100644
--- a/fs/afs/rotate.c
+++ b/fs/afs/rotate.c
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ bool afs_select_fileserver(struct afs_fs_cursor *fc)
 				     s->probe.abort_code);
 	}
 
+	error = e.error;
+
 failed_set_error:
 	fc->error = error;
 failed: