diff --git a/pkg/registry/core/service/ipallocator/allocator.go b/pkg/registry/core/service/ipallocator/allocator.go
index 722d299683c..fb421e4e9c5 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/core/service/ipallocator/allocator.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/core/service/ipallocator/allocator.go
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ func (r *Range) Restore(net *net.IPNet, data []byte) error {
 	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("not a snapshottable allocator")
 	}
-	snapshottable.Restore(net.String(), data)
+	if err := snapshottable.Restore(net.String(), data); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("restoring snapshot encountered %v", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }