diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_common.c b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_common.c
index d6e4d6fb5..5850636d2 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_common.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/dbus/dbus_common.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int wpas_dbus_init_common(struct wpas_dbus_priv *priv)
 	}
 	dbus_error_free(&error);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }