diff --git a/pkg/cmd/container/exec.go b/pkg/cmd/container/exec.go
index c00c776998b..592a304ab8c 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/container/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/container/exec.go
@@ -133,13 +133,10 @@ func execActionWithContainer(ctx context.Context, client *containerd.Client, con
 		return nil
 	}
 	status := <-statusC
-	code, _, err := status.Result()
+	_, _, err = status.Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if code != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("exec failed with exit code %d", code)
-	}
 	return nil
 }