diff --git a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
index 03cdee15017..a3aa2b8d1b9 100644
--- a/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
+++ b/lib/efi_loader/efi_bootmgr.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ err:
 efi_status_t efi_bootmgr_release_uridp(struct uridp_context *ctx)
 {
 	efi_status_t ret = EFI_SUCCESS;
+	efi_status_t ret2 = EFI_SUCCESS;
 
 	if (!ctx)
 		return ret;
@@ -407,17 +408,18 @@ efi_status_t efi_bootmgr_release_uridp(struct uridp_context *ctx)
 
 	/* cleanup for PE-COFF image */
 	if (ctx->mem_handle) {
-		ret = efi_uninstall_multiple_protocol_interfaces(
-			ctx->mem_handle, &efi_guid_device_path, ctx->loaded_dp,
-			NULL);
-		if (ret != EFI_SUCCESS)
+		ret2 = efi_uninstall_multiple_protocol_interfaces(ctx->mem_handle,
+								  &efi_guid_device_path,
+								  ctx->loaded_dp,
+								  NULL);
+		if (ret2 != EFI_SUCCESS)
 			log_err("Uninstall device_path protocol failed\n");
 	}
 
 	efi_free_pool(ctx->loaded_dp);
 	free(ctx);
 
-	return ret;
+	return ret == EFI_SUCCESS ? ret2 : ret;
 }
 
 /**