diff --git a/grub-core/disk/geli.c b/grub-core/disk/geli.c
index 4ed07bb91..bf73fbde8 100644
--- a/grub-core/disk/geli.c
+++ b/grub-core/disk/geli.c
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ grub_util_get_geli_uuid (const char *dev)
 
   s = grub_util_get_fd_size (fd, dev, &log_secsize);
   s >>= log_secsize;
-  grub_util_fd_seek (fd, (s << log_secsize) - 512);
+  if (grub_util_fd_seek (fd, (s << log_secsize) - 512) < 0)
+    grub_util_error ("%s", _("couldn't read ELI metadata"));
 
   uuid = xmalloc (GRUB_MD_SHA256->mdlen * 2 + 1);
   if (grub_util_fd_read (fd, (void *) &hdr, 512) < 0)