diff --git a/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c b/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
index f7972343..5ac78de9 100644
--- a/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
+++ b/amdgpu/amdgpu_bo.c
@@ -303,9 +303,11 @@ int amdgpu_bo_export(amdgpu_bo_handle bo,
 		return 0;
 
 	case amdgpu_bo_handle_type_kms:
-		r = amdgpu_bo_export_flink(bo);
-		if (r)
-			return r;
+		/* don't check the return value, because exporting KMS
+		 * handles should work with render nodes too, which don't
+		 * support flink exports
+		 */
+		amdgpu_bo_export_flink(bo);
 
 		amdgpu_add_handle_to_table(bo);
 		*shared_handle = bo->handle;