diff --git a/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go b/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
index 016a8f257d9..e3c94b42dfc 100644
--- a/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
+++ b/pkg/volume/glusterfs/glusterfs.go
@@ -750,9 +750,9 @@ func (p *glusterfsVolumeProvisioner) CreateVolume(gid int) (r *v1.GlusterfsVolum
 	endpoint, service, err := p.createEndpointService(epNamespace, epServiceName, dynamicHostIps, p.options.PVC.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("glusterfs: failed to create endpoint/service: %v", err)
-		err = cli.VolumeDelete(volume.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			glog.Errorf("glusterfs: error when deleting the volume :%v , manual deletion required", err)
+		delete_err := cli.VolumeDelete(volume.Id)
+		if delete_err != nil {
+			glog.Errorf("glusterfs: error when deleting the volume :%v , manual deletion required", delete_err)
 		}
 		return nil, 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to create endpoint/service %v", err)
 	}