diff --git a/stand/libsa/geli/gelidev.c b/stand/libsa/geli/gelidev.c
index 5f1143399fb3..2dd686c81883 100644
--- a/stand/libsa/geli/gelidev.c
+++ b/stand/libsa/geli/gelidev.c
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ geli_probe_and_attach(struct open_file *f)
 	hdesc = (struct disk_devdesc *)(f->f_devdata);
 
 	/* Get the last block number for the host provider. */
-	hdesc->dd.d_dev->dv_ioctl(f, DIOCGMEDIASIZE, &hmediasize);
+	if (hdesc->dd.d_dev->dv_ioctl(f, DIOCGMEDIASIZE, &hmediasize) != 0)
+		return;
 	hlastblk = (hmediasize / DEV_BSIZE) - 1;
 
 	/* Taste the host provider.  If it's not geli-encrypted just return. */