diff --git a/net/ceph/mon_client.c b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
index 68f955293177..0f8b8335981c 100644
--- a/net/ceph/mon_client.c
+++ b/net/ceph/mon_client.c
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ static int mon_handle_auth_done(struct ceph_connection *con,
 	if (!ret)
 		finish_hunting(monc);
 	mutex_unlock(&monc->mutex);
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int mon_handle_auth_bad_method(struct ceph_connection *con,