diff --git a/grub-core/loader/multiboot.c b/grub-core/loader/multiboot.c
index 94be512c4..36b27a906 100644
--- a/grub-core/loader/multiboot.c
+++ b/grub-core/loader/multiboot.c
@@ -420,13 +420,6 @@ grub_cmd_module (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
       target = 0;
     }
 
-  err = GRUB_MULTIBOOT (add_module) (target, size, argc - 1, argv + 1);
-  if (err)
-    {
-      grub_file_close (file);
-      return err;
-    }
-
   if (size && grub_file_read (file, module, size) != size)
     {
       grub_file_close (file);
@@ -437,7 +430,8 @@ grub_cmd_module (grub_command_t cmd __attribute__ ((unused)),
     }
 
   grub_file_close (file);
-  return GRUB_ERR_NONE;
+
+  return GRUB_MULTIBOOT (add_module) (target, size, argc - 1, argv + 1);
 }
 
 static grub_command_t cmd_multiboot, cmd_module;