diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin-commands.c b/plugins/admin/admin-commands.c
index 8db62de..28f3cec 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin-commands.c
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin-commands.c
@@ -1259,8 +1259,13 @@ void admin_set_config(network_mysqld_con* con, char* key, char* value)
 static void admin_reload_settings(network_mysqld_con* con)
 {
     GList *options = admin_get_all_options(con->srv);
-
-    if (!chassis_config_reload_options(con->srv->config_manager)) {
+    gint ret = chassis_config_reload_options(con->srv->config_manager);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+        network_mysqld_con_send_error(con->client,
+                    C("Can't connect to remote or can't get config"));
+                return;
+    }
+    if (ret == -2) {
         network_mysqld_con_send_error(con->client,
             C("Can't load options, only support remote config"));
         return;
diff --git a/src/chassis-config.c b/src/chassis-config.c
index 8e5cab6..b2dfbed 100644
--- a/src/chassis-config.c
+++ b/src/chassis-config.c
@@ -320,14 +320,18 @@ chassis_config_load_options_mysql(chassis_config_t *conf)
     return FALSE;
 }
 
-gboolean chassis_config_reload_options(chassis_config_t *conf)
+gint chassis_config_reload_options(chassis_config_t *conf)
 {
     switch (conf->type) {
     case CHASSIS_CONF_MYSQL:
-        return chassis_config_load_options_mysql(conf);
+        if(chassis_config_load_options_mysql(conf)) {
+            return 0;
+        } else {
+            return -1;
+        }
     default:
         /* TODO g_critical(G_STRLOC " not implemented"); */
-        return FALSE;
+        return -2;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/chassis-config.h b/src/chassis-config.h
index 4b1532c..eb468a0 100644
--- a/src/chassis-config.h
+++ b/src/chassis-config.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ chassis_config_t *chassis_config_from_local_dir(char *dir, char *conf_file);
 
 void chassis_config_free(chassis_config_t *);
 
-gboolean chassis_config_reload_options(chassis_config_t *conf);
+gint chassis_config_reload_options(chassis_config_t *conf);
 
 GHashTable *chassis_config_get_options(chassis_config_t *);