diff --git a/fs/f2fs/gc.c b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
index dd29a49143f5..8c4cb1eee10a 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/gc.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/gc.c
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ stop:
 
 	put_gc_inode(&gc_list);
 
-	if (sync)
+	if (sync && !ret)
 		ret = sec_freed ? 0 : -EAGAIN;
 	return ret;
 }