diff --git a/release/scripts/mk-vmimage.sh b/release/scripts/mk-vmimage.sh
index b5065b66ab2d..27c48b72b915 100755
--- a/release/scripts/mk-vmimage.sh
+++ b/release/scripts/mk-vmimage.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ main() {
 	vm_extra_install_ports
 	vm_extra_enable_services
 	vm_extra_pre_umount
-	vm_create_disk
+	vm_create_disk || return 0
 	vm_extra_create_disk
 
 	return 0