diff --git a/src/win/pipe.c b/src/win/pipe.c
index 1832c8730..56b0da7af 100644
--- a/src/win/pipe.c
+++ b/src/win/pipe.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ static int uv_pipe_write_impl(uv_loop_t* loop,
           WAIT_OBJECT_0) {
         err = GetLastError();
         CloseHandle(req->u.io.overlapped.hEvent);
-        return uv_translate_sys_error(err);
+        return err;
       }
     }
     CloseHandle(req->u.io.overlapped.hEvent);