diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
index f2275acd915..7d652beaa6d 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/providers/aws/aws.go
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ func (c *Cloud) AttachDisk(diskName KubernetesVolumeID, nodeName types.NodeName,
 // DetachDisk implements Volumes.DetachDisk
 func (c *Cloud) DetachDisk(diskName KubernetesVolumeID, nodeName types.NodeName) (string, error) {
 	diskInfo, attached, err := c.checkIfAttachedToNode(diskName, nodeName)
-	if diskInfo == nil {
+	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}