diff --git a/lib/cmdlib.py b/lib/cmdlib.py
index 2cdf48f4f11afd340433d96b1df6ef8d0ac32b3c..9c4a994de5366921215fedfe70b8519ee4047cfa 100644
--- a/lib/cmdlib.py
+++ b/lib/cmdlib.py
@@ -2971,7 +2971,8 @@ class LUReinstallInstance(LogicalUnit):
     remote_info = self.rpc.call_instance_info(instance.primary_node,
                                               instance.name,
                                               instance.hypervisor)
-    if remote_info.failed or remote_info.data:
+    remote_info.Raise()
+    if remote_info.data:
       raise errors.OpPrereqError("Instance '%s' is running on the node %s" %
                                  (self.op.instance_name,
                                   instance.primary_node))