diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index be5d08a0b0a..a9fdcb65954 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -704,8 +704,11 @@ const proxySocketHandler = {
 // data received on the PING acknowlegement.
 function pingCallback(cb) {
   return function pingCallback(ack, duration, payload) {
-    const err = ack ? null : new ERR_HTTP2_PING_CANCEL();
-    cb(err, duration, payload);
+    if (ack) {
+      cb(null, duration, payload);
+    } else {
+      cb(new ERR_HTTP2_PING_CANCEL());
+    }
   };
 }