diff --git a/src/uv-win.c b/src/uv-win.c
index b9bdb7fa..5c072016 100644
--- a/src/uv-win.c
+++ b/src/uv-win.c
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ error:
   req->error = uv_new_sys_error(errno);
   uv_insert_pending_req((uv_req_t*) req);
   handle->reqs_pending++;
-  return 0;
+  return -1;
 }