diff --git a/src/jdk.hotspot.agent/linux/native/libsaproc/ps_core.c b/src/jdk.hotspot.agent/linux/native/libsaproc/ps_core.c
index 808ef42e069..c3aaaf440a3 100644
--- a/src/jdk.hotspot.agent/linux/native/libsaproc/ps_core.c
+++ b/src/jdk.hotspot.agent/linux/native/libsaproc/ps_core.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ static bool core_handle_note(struct ps_prochandle* ph, ELF_PHDR* note_phdr) {
       if (notep->n_type == NT_PRSTATUS) {
         if (core_handle_prstatus(ph, descdata, notep->n_descsz) != true) {
           print_error("failed to handle NT_PRSTATUS note\n");
-          return false;
+          goto err;
         }
       } else if (notep->n_type == NT_AUXV) {
         // Get first segment from entry point