diff --git a/block/crypto.c b/block/crypto.c
index 994172a3de..146d81c90a 100644
--- a/block/crypto.c
+++ b/block/crypto.c
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ static int coroutine_fn block_crypto_co_create_opts_luks(const char *filename,
     /* Create protocol layer */
     ret = bdrv_create_file(filename, opts, errp);
     if (ret < 0) {
-        return ret;
+        goto fail;
     }
 
     bs = bdrv_open(filename, NULL, NULL,