diff --git a/pkg/util/azure/instance.go b/pkg/util/azure/instance.go
index b6d0a0a3b9..aff99f53ee 100644
--- a/pkg/util/azure/instance.go
+++ b/pkg/util/azure/instance.go
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func (region *SRegion) DeployVM(instanceId, name, password, publicKey string, de
 		return nil
 	}
 	if len(publicKey) > 0 {
-		err = region.resetPublicKey(instanceId, instance.Properties.OsProfile.AdminUsername, publicKey)
+		return region.resetPublicKey(instanceId, instance.Properties.OsProfile.AdminUsername, publicKey)
 	}
 	return region.resetPassword(instanceId, instance.Properties.OsProfile.AdminUsername, password)
 }