diff --git a/criu/cr-dump.c b/criu/cr-dump.c
index 4df40e9b6..98b4223ba 100644
--- a/criu/cr-dump.c
+++ b/criu/cr-dump.c
@@ -2329,8 +2329,6 @@ int cr_dump_tasks(pid_t pid)
 	}
 
 	ret = write_img_inventory(&he);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err;
 err:
 	if (parent_ie)
 		inventory_entry__free_unpacked(parent_ie, NULL);