diff --git a/naga/src/valid/mod.rs b/naga/src/valid/mod.rs
index 28cfecf9a8..e37082a646 100644
--- a/naga/src/valid/mod.rs
+++ b/naga/src/valid/mod.rs
@@ -702,11 +702,11 @@ impl Validator {
                             .with_span_handle(handle, &module.overrides)
                         })?;
                     } else {
-                        Err(ValidationError::UninitializedOverride {
+                        return Err(ValidationError::UninitializedOverride {
                             handle,
                             name: r#override.name.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
                         }
-                        .with_span_handle(handle, &module.overrides))?;
+                        .with_span_handle(handle, &module.overrides));
                     }
                 }
             }