diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 4ed6538c..264d35c7 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -2880,7 +2880,7 @@ VkResult _glfwCreateWindowSurfaceWin32(VkInstance instance,
     {
         _glfwInputError(GLFW_API_UNAVAILABLE,
                         "Win32: Vulkan instance missing VK_KHR_win32_surface extension");
-        return ;
+        return VK_ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT;
     }
 
     memset(&sci, 0, sizeof(sci));
@@ -2896,7 +2896,7 @@ VkResult _glfwCreateWindowSurfaceWin32(VkInstance instance,
                         "unk");
     }
 
-    return VK_ERROR_EXTENSION_NOT_PRESENT;
+    return err;
 }
 
 GLFWAPI HWND glfwGetWin32Window(GLFWwindow* handle)