diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
index 205376776377..e1597f2e58da 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_super.c
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@ xfs_fs_fill_super(
 	if (error)
 		goto out_free_fsname;
 
-	error = xfs_init_mount_workqueues(mp);
+	error = -xfs_init_mount_workqueues(mp);
 	if (error)
 		goto out_close_devices;