diff --git a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
index 7c3b75cac4..394de7b78b 100644
--- a/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
+++ b/lib/libzfs/libzfs_pool.c
@@ -2198,7 +2198,7 @@ err:
 	free(paths);
 	(void) close(base);
 #endif
-	return (-1);
+	return (0);
 }
 
 typedef struct zvol_cb {