diff --git a/internal/rbd/clone.go b/internal/rbd/clone.go
index 91c05c6fa..d4a266796 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/clone.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/clone.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (rv *rbdVolume) createCloneFromImage(ctx context.Context, parentVol *rbdVol
 	// flatten clone
 	errFlatten = tempClone.flattenRbdImage(ctx, rv.conn.Creds, false, rbdHardMaxCloneDepth, rbdSoftMaxCloneDepth)
 	if errFlatten != nil {
-		return err
+		return errFlatten
 	}
 	// create snap of temp clone from temporary cloned image
 	// create final clone