diff --git a/fs/ntfs/mft.c b/fs/ntfs/mft.c
index f5017f337068..f5186a19dffc 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs/mft.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs/mft.c
@@ -2843,9 +2843,13 @@ static int ntfs_write_mft_block(struct folio *folio, struct writeback_control *w
 			}
 			prev_mft_ofs = mft_ofs;
 
-			if (mft_no < vol->mftmirr_size)
-				ntfs_sync_mft_mirror(vol, mft_no,
+			if (mft_no < vol->mftmirr_size) {
+				int sub_err = ntfs_sync_mft_mirror(vol, mft_no,
 						(struct mft_record *)(kaddr + mft_ofs));
+
+				if (unlikely(sub_err) && !err)
+					err = sub_err;
+			}
 		} else if (ref_inos[nr_ref_inos])
 			nr_ref_inos++;
 	}