diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/best_eta.go b/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/best_eta.go
index 8a541c6d49f..a48a3dd9767 100644
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/best_eta.go
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/best_eta.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (eta *bestETA) Get(ctx context.Context, customerID int) (*Response, error)
 	resp := &Response{ETA: math.MaxInt64}
 	for _, result := range results {
 		if result.err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return nil, result.err
 		}
 		if result.route.ETA < resp.ETA {
 			resp.ETA = result.route.ETA