diff --git a/block/io.c b/block/io.c
index dfc153b8d8..0412a51314 100644
--- a/block/io.c
+++ b/block/io.c
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn bdrv_co_do_pwrite_zeroes(BlockDriverState *bs,
             assert(!bs->supported_zero_flags);
         }
 
-        if (ret == -ENOTSUP && !(flags & BDRV_REQ_NO_FALLBACK)) {
+        if (ret < 0 && !(flags & BDRV_REQ_NO_FALLBACK)) {
             /* Fall back to bounce buffer if write zeroes is unsupported */
             BdrvRequestFlags write_flags = flags & ~BDRV_REQ_ZERO_WRITE;