diff --git a/tools/bootconfig/main.c b/tools/bootconfig/main.c
index 21896a6675fd..e0878f5f74b1 100644
--- a/tools/bootconfig/main.c
+++ b/tools/bootconfig/main.c
@@ -207,11 +207,13 @@ int show_xbc(const char *path)
 	}
 
 	ret = load_xbc_from_initrd(fd, &buf);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("Failed to load a boot config from initrd: %d\n", ret);
-	else
-		xbc_show_compact_tree();
-
+		goto out;
+	}
+	xbc_show_compact_tree();
+	ret = 0;
+out:
 	close(fd);
 	free(buf);