diff --git a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_users.go b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_users.go
index ae9af65b8..140025acc 100644
--- a/builtin/credential/userpass/path_users.go
+++ b/builtin/credential/userpass/path_users.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (b *backend) userCreateUpdate(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, d
 	if _, ok := d.GetOk("password"); ok {
 		userErr, intErr := b.updateUserPassword(req, d, userEntry)
 		if intErr != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, intErr
 		}
 		if userErr != nil {
 			return logical.ErrorResponse(userErr.Error()), logical.ErrInvalidRequest