diff --git a/lib/internal/crypto/random.js b/lib/internal/crypto/random.js
index c45d53c796d26a..8812120091f930 100644
--- a/lib/internal/crypto/random.js
+++ b/lib/internal/crypto/random.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function randomBytes(size, callback) {
 
   // Keep the callback as a regular function so this is propagated.
   randomFill(buf.buffer, 0, size, function(error) {
-    if (error) FunctionPrototypeCall(callback, this, error);
+    if (error) return FunctionPrototypeCall(callback, this, error);
     FunctionPrototypeCall(callback, this, null, buf);
   });
 }