diff --git a/ChangeLog.d/rsa_private-ret.txt b/ChangeLog.d/rsa_private-ret.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b965cea77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ChangeLog.d/rsa_private-ret.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Bugfix
+   * Fix an incorrect error code if an RSA private operation glitched.
diff --git a/library/rsa.c b/library/rsa.c
index 0fa19e5b7..94ace5e2d 100644
--- a/library/rsa.c
+++ b/library/rsa.c
@@ -1045,10 +1045,10 @@ cleanup:
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &C );
     mbedtls_mpi_free( &I );
 
-    if( ret != 0 )
+    if( ret != 0 && ret >= -0x007f )
         return( MBEDTLS_ERR_RSA_PRIVATE_FAILED + ret );
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return( ret );
 }
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_PKCS1_V21)