2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-netdev.c b/src/network/networkd-netdev.c
index 762eff2f62..92548d96f0 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-netdev.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-netdev.c
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static int netdev_load_one(Manager *manager, const char *filename) {
                 if (errno == ENOENT)
                         return 0;
                 else
-                        return errno;
+                        return -errno;
         }
 
         netdev = new0(NetDev, 1);
diff --git a/src/network/networkd-network.c b/src/network/networkd-network.c
index 47fab4ecb0..bdf71e854e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-network.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-network.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static int network_load_one(Manager *manager, const char *filename) {
                 if (errno == ENOENT)
                         return 0;
                 else
-                        return errno;
+                        return -errno;
         }
 
         network = new0(Network, 1);