diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_cpu0.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_cpu0.bpf.c
index 6326ce598c8e..9b67ab11b04c 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_cpu0.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_cpu0.bpf.c
@@ -71,7 +71,15 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(cpu0_dispatch, s32 cpu, struct task_struct *prev)
 
 s32 BPF_STRUCT_OPS_SLEEPABLE(cpu0_init)
 {
-	return scx_bpf_create_dsq(DSQ_CPU0, -1);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = scx_bpf_create_dsq(DSQ_CPU0, -1);
+	if (ret) {
+		scx_bpf_error("failed to create DSQ %d (%d)", DSQ_CPU0, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(cpu0_exit, struct scx_exit_info *ei)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
index c216480c3ee0..0e785cff0f24 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c
@@ -929,7 +929,15 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(fcg_cgroup_move, struct task_struct *p,
 
 s32 BPF_STRUCT_OPS_SLEEPABLE(fcg_init)
 {
-	return scx_bpf_create_dsq(FALLBACK_DSQ, -1);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = scx_bpf_create_dsq(FALLBACK_DSQ, -1);
+	if (ret) {
+		scx_bpf_error("failed to create DSQ %d (%d)", FALLBACK_DSQ, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(fcg_exit, struct scx_exit_info *ei)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_sdt.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_sdt.bpf.c
index 48ea18614e28..d965f7d209de 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_sdt.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_sdt.bpf.c
@@ -691,7 +691,13 @@ s32 BPF_STRUCT_OPS_SLEEPABLE(sdt_init)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	return scx_bpf_create_dsq(SHARED_DSQ, -1);
+	ret = scx_bpf_create_dsq(SHARED_DSQ, -1);
+	if (ret) {
+		scx_bpf_error("failed to create DSQ %d (%d)", SHARED_DSQ, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(sdt_exit, struct scx_exit_info *ei)
diff --git a/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c b/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
index e6de99dba7db..b456bd7cae77 100644
--- a/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
+++ b/tools/sched_ext/scx_simple.bpf.c
@@ -131,7 +131,15 @@ void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(simple_enable, struct task_struct *p)
 
 s32 BPF_STRUCT_OPS_SLEEPABLE(simple_init)
 {
-	return scx_bpf_create_dsq(SHARED_DSQ, -1);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = scx_bpf_create_dsq(SHARED_DSQ, -1);
+	if (ret) {
+		scx_bpf_error("failed to create DSQ %d (%d)", SHARED_DSQ, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 void BPF_STRUCT_OPS(simple_exit, struct scx_exit_info *ei)