diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index 9df8e3f1ccab..c6c80093eac0 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -3389,6 +3389,8 @@ int btrfs_read_chunk_tree(struct btrfs_root *root)
 	key.type = 0;
 again:
 	ret = btrfs_search_slot(NULL, root, &key, path, 0, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto error;
 	while (1) {
 		leaf = path->nodes[0];
 		slot = path->slots[0];