diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index b395405c9ddb..96553bf2d9ef 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -159,12 +159,9 @@ int PipelineHandlerRkISP1::configureStreams(Camera *camera,
 
 		ret = link->setEnabled(enable);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			break;
+			return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
 	/*
 	 * Configure the format on the sensor output and propagate it through
 	 * the pipeline.