diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
index 5fa7957f6e0f..25810e18b0a7 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ class NlMsg:
             self.done = 1
             extack_off = 20
         elif self.nl_type == Netlink.NLMSG_DONE:
+            self.error = struct.unpack("i", self.raw[0:4])[0]
             self.done = 1
             extack_off = 4