diff --git a/src/tools/cephfs/cephfs-shell b/src/tools/cephfs/cephfs-shell
index 692f9b95bc2..effe55a07ab 100755
--- a/src/tools/cephfs/cephfs-shell
+++ b/src/tools/cephfs/cephfs-shell
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ class CephFSShell(Cmd):
         else:
             self.perror("snapshot can only be created or deleted; check - "
                         "help snap")
-            self.exit_code = e.get_error_code()
+            self.exit_code = 1
 
     def do_help(self, line):
         """