diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
index 217e7fba734b..46710d94c649 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_log_recover.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,8 @@ xlog_find_zeroed(
 		 */
 		xfs_warn(log->l_mp,
 			"Log inconsistent or not a log (last==0, first!=1)");
-		return XFS_ERROR(EINVAL);
+		error = XFS_ERROR(EINVAL);
+		goto bp_err;
 	}
 
 	/* we have a partially zeroed log */