diff --git a/gnu/machine/ssh.scm b/gnu/machine/ssh.scm
index bc4289ef7de..73d5dc513ee 100644
--- a/gnu/machine/ssh.scm
+++ b/gnu/machine/ssh.scm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2019 Jakob L. Kreuze <zerodaysfordays@sdf.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020-2024 Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2024 Ricardo <rekado@elephly.net>
+;;; Copyright © 2025 Arun Isaac <arunisaac@systemreboot.net>
 ;;;
 ;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
 ;;;
@@ -621,8 +622,9 @@ an environment type of 'managed-host."
                                   #:store-directory-prefix store-dir
                                   #:old-entries old-entries)))
                        (remote-result (machine-remote-eval machine remote-exp)))
-    (when (eqv? 'error remote-result)
-      (raise roll-back-failure))))
+    (if (eqv? 'error remote-result)
+        (raise roll-back-failure)
+        (return remote-result))))
 
 
 ;;;