diff --git a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
index c5dea74ea0..fc1061df8e 100644
--- a/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
+++ b/x/staking/keeper/delegation.go
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ func (k Keeper) Unbond(
 		}
 
 		valAddr, err1 := k.validatorAddressCodec.StringToBytes(delegation.GetValidatorAddr())
-		if err != nil {
+		if err1 != nil {
 			return amount, err1
 		}