diff --git a/dlls/d3d10core/device.c b/dlls/d3d10core/device.c
index b6c29f42995..00a34a99e2a 100644
--- a/dlls/d3d10core/device.c
+++ b/dlls/d3d10core/device.c
@@ -947,6 +947,7 @@ static HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE d3d10_device_CreateGeometryShader(ID3D10Device
     {
         WARN("Failed to initialize geometry shader, hr %#x.\n", hr);
         HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, object);
+        return hr;
     }
 
     TRACE("Created geometry shader %p.\n", object);