diff --git a/libfprint/sync.c b/libfprint/sync.c
index d636edd..440b725 100644
--- a/libfprint/sync.c
+++ b/libfprint/sync.c
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ API_EXPORTED int fp_enroll_finger_img(struct fp_dev *dev,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	if (!final)
+		return r;
+
 out:
 	if (final) {
 		fp_dbg("ending enrollment");