diff --git a/lib/criu.c b/lib/criu.c
index 44db9585f..93082506c 100644
--- a/lib/criu.c
+++ b/lib/criu.c
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ again:
 		}
 	}
 
+	if ((*resp)->has_cr_errno)
+		saved_errno = (*resp)->cr_errno;
+
 exit:
 	return ret;
 }