if (ret == 1) {
/* Allocated in the top, no need to copy. */
copy = false;
- } else {
+ } else if (ret >= 0) {
/* Copy if allocated in the intermediate images. Limit to the
* known-unallocated area [sector_num, sector_num+n). */
ret = bdrv_co_is_allocated_above(bs->backing_hd, base,