diff --git a/sql/sql_repl.cc b/sql/sql_repl.cc
index 6285a2dfb55..06c6c022780 100644
--- a/sql/sql_repl.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_repl.cc
@@ -1026,7 +1026,10 @@ int reset_slave(THD *thd, Master_info* mi)
   if ((error= purge_relay_logs(&mi->rli, thd,
 			       1 /* just reset */,
 			       &errmsg)))
+  {
+    sql_errno= ER_RELAY_LOG_FAIL;
     goto err;
+  }
 
   /*
     Clear master's log coordinates and reset host/user/etc to the values