diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index f0ab6b2313bb..c3e2022bda5d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -3843,7 +3843,7 @@ int vmw_execbuf_fence_commands(struct drm_file *file_priv,
 		*p_fence = NULL;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /**