diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index e6c8349..a6f71f9 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -992,9 +992,7 @@
     blk = blockdev_init(filename, bs_opts, &local_err);
     bs_opts = NULL;
     if (!blk) {
-        if (local_err) {
-            error_propagate(errp, local_err);
-        }
+        error_propagate(errp, local_err);
         goto fail;
     } else {
         assert(!local_err);