diff --git a/src/login/logind-dbus.c b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
index ed6da4445b..9c7ad1507b 100644
--- a/src/login/logind-dbus.c
+++ b/src/login/logind-dbus.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ static int method_create_session(sd_bus_message *message, void *userdata, sd_bus
 
         r = sd_bus_message_enter_container(message, 'a', "(sv)");
         if (r < 0)
-                return r;
+                goto fail;
 
         r = session_start(session, message);
         if (r < 0)