diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
index a46f39a4c2..58ff1a4e89 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
@@ -648,10 +648,10 @@ func (k *kataAgent) listRoutes() ([]*pbTypes.Route, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	resultRoutes, ok := resultingRoutes.(*grpc.Routes)
-	if ok {
-		return resultRoutes.Routes, err
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected type %T for routes", resultingRoutes)
 	}
-	return nil, err
+	return resultRoutes.Routes, nil
 }
 
 func (k *kataAgent) getAgentURL() (string, error) {