diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
index 9a91dd9a74..302c3dd7cb 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_logical.c
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ virStorageBackendLogicalCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn,
         "-s", vol->backingStore.path, NULL
     };
     const char **cmdargv = cmdargvnew;
+    virErrorPtr err;
 
     if (vol->target.encryption != NULL) {
         virStorageReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
@@ -750,8 +751,10 @@ virStorageBackendLogicalCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn,
     return 0;
 
  cleanup:
+    err = virSaveLastError();
     VIR_FORCE_CLOSE(fd);
     virStorageBackendLogicalDeleteVol(conn, pool, vol, 0);
+    virSetError(err);
     return -1;
 }