diff --git a/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_core.c b/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_core.c
index d2d3447083c7..463eb89c676a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/exfat/exfat_core.c
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ static s32 clr_alloc_bitmap(struct super_block *sb, u32 clu)
 
 	exfat_bitmap_clear((u8 *)p_fs->vol_amap[i]->b_data, b);
 
-	return sector_write(sb, sector, p_fs->vol_amap[i], 0);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXFAT_DISCARD
 	if (opts->discard) {
 		ret = sb_issue_discard(sb, START_SECTOR(clu),
@@ -202,9 +200,13 @@ static s32 clr_alloc_bitmap(struct super_block *sb, u32 clu)
 		if (ret == -EOPNOTSUPP) {
 			pr_warn("discard not supported by device, disabling");
 			opts->discard = 0;
+		} else {
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}
 #endif /* CONFIG_EXFAT_DISCARD */
+
+	return sector_write(sb, sector, p_fs->vol_amap[i], 0);
 }
 
 static u32 test_alloc_bitmap(struct super_block *sb, u32 clu)