diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index 05c4db3..905193d 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@ static int bpf_object__init_maps(struct bpf_object *obj,
 	strict = !OPTS_GET(opts, relaxed_maps, false);
 	pin_root_path = OPTS_GET(opts, pin_root_path, NULL);
 
-	err = err ?: bpf_object__init_user_btf_maps(obj, strict, pin_root_path);
+	err = bpf_object__init_user_btf_maps(obj, strict, pin_root_path);
 	err = err ?: bpf_object__init_global_data_maps(obj);
 	err = err ?: bpf_object__init_kconfig_map(obj);
 	err = err ?: bpf_object__init_struct_ops_maps(obj);