diff --git a/src/func_getattr_combine.cpp b/src/func_getattr_combine.cpp
index 76a9100a..853c667b 100644
--- a/src/func_getattr_combine.cpp
+++ b/src/func_getattr_combine.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Func2::GetAttrCombine::operator()(const Branches &branches_,
     }
 
   if(!first_branch)
-    return -ENOENT;
+    return err;
 
   if(symlinkify_timeout_ >= 0)
     {