diff --git a/src/sfnt/ttsvg.c b/src/sfnt/ttsvg.c
index 41b0c4c1f..cd45b76e3 100644
--- a/src/sfnt/ttsvg.c
+++ b/src/sfnt/ttsvg.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
     glyph->other = svg_document;
 
 Exit:
-    return FT_Err_Ok;
+    return error;
   }
 
 #else /* !FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SVG */