diff --git a/storage/innobase/btr/btr0cur.cc b/storage/innobase/btr/btr0cur.cc
index bacc05686e9..d433f9cadc8 100644
--- a/storage/innobase/btr/btr0cur.cc
+++ b/storage/innobase/btr/btr0cur.cc
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ btr_cur_optimistic_latch_leaves(
 				/* release the left block */
 				btr_leaf_page_release(
 					cursor->left_block, mode, mtr);
-				return false;
+				goto unpin_failed;
 			}
 		} else {
 			cursor->left_block = NULL;