diff --git a/library/std/src/io/buffered/bufwriter.rs b/library/std/src/io/buffered/bufwriter.rs
index d569fed24c56..1b34724e6ccd 100644
--- a/library/std/src/io/buffered/bufwriter.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/io/buffered/bufwriter.rs
@@ -641,7 +641,8 @@ fn is_write_vectored(&self) -> bool {
     }
 
     fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
-        self.flush_buf().and_then(|()| self.get_mut().flush())
+        self.flush_buf()?;
+        self.get_mut().flush()
     }
 }