diff --git a/pkg/proxy/conntrack/sysctls.go b/pkg/proxy/conntrack/sysctls.go
index 31e2534baeb..ee3c51137e3 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/conntrack/sysctls.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/conntrack/sysctls.go
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ func (rct realConntrackConfigurer) SetMax(ctx context.Context, max int) error {
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Setting conntrack hashsize", "conntrackHashsize", max/4)
-	return writeIntStringFile("/sys/module/nf_conntrack/parameters/hashsize", max/4)
+	if err := writeIntStringFile("/sys/module/nf_conntrack/parameters/hashsize", max/4); err != nil {
+		logger.Error(err, "failed to set conntrack hashsize", "conntrackHashsize", max/4)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (rct realConntrackConfigurer) SetTCPEstablishedTimeout(ctx context.Context, seconds int) error {