diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 8b8e26a..79d2c0f 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ static int pfkey_flush(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, struct sadb_msg *hd
 	audit_info.secid = 0;
 	err = xfrm_state_flush(net, proto, &audit_info);
 	if (err)
-		return 0;
+		return err;
 	c.data.proto = proto;
 	c.seq = hdr->sadb_msg_seq;
 	c.pid = hdr->sadb_msg_pid;
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ static int pfkey_spdflush(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, struct sadb_msg
 	audit_info.secid = 0;
 	err = xfrm_policy_flush(net, XFRM_POLICY_TYPE_MAIN, &audit_info);
 	if (err)
-		return 0;
+		return err;
 	c.data.type = XFRM_POLICY_TYPE_MAIN;
 	c.event = XFRM_MSG_FLUSHPOLICY;
 	c.pid = hdr->sadb_msg_pid;