diff --git a/plugins/mysql/mysql.go b/plugins/mysql/mysql.go
index 15b1af8c9..2e9e2cd22 100644
--- a/plugins/mysql/mysql.go
+++ b/plugins/mysql/mysql.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func (m *Mysql) gatherServer(serv string, acc plugins.Accumulator) error {
 
 	rows, err := db.Query(`SHOW /*!50002 GLOBAL */ STATUS`)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil
+		return err
 	}
 
 	for rows.Next() {