diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
index 826bce7343b3..da2223aa727f 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ static struct priority_group *parse_priority_group(struct arg_set *as,
 
 		if (as->argc < nr_params) {
 			ti->error = "not enough path parameters";
+			r = -EINVAL;
 			goto bad;
 		}