diff --git a/0226-journal-file-Fix-return-value-in-bump_entry_array.patch b/0226-journal-file-Fix-return-value-in-bump_entry_array.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d91b005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0226-journal-file-Fix-return-value-in-bump_entry_array.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+From acf4f21936ad6153ba53f2d798967e57473be8bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Daan De Meyer <daan.j.demeyer@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:40:38 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] journal-file: Fix return value in bump_entry_array()
+
+(cherry picked from commit 0399902440fbaea5b163254f70be57dbedb7131e)
+
+Resolves: #2173682
+---
+ src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.c | 3 ++-
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.c
+index c1ec6bb1d8..c489436a1e 100644
+--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.c
++++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-journal/journal-file.c
+@@ -2410,7 +2410,8 @@ static int bump_entry_array(
+ 
+         if (direction == DIRECTION_DOWN) {
+                 assert(o);
+-                return le64toh(o->entry_array.next_entry_array_offset);
++                *ret = le64toh(o->entry_array.next_entry_array_offset);
++                return 0;
+         }
+ 
+         /* Entry array chains are a singly linked list, so to find the previous array in the chain, we have
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 9d925a1..6e3807f 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 Name:           systemd
 Url:            https://systemd.io
 Version:        252
-Release:        7%{?dist}
+Release:        8%{?dist}
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see README
 License:        LGPLv2+ and MIT and GPLv2+
 Summary:        System and Service Manager
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ Patch0222: 0222-install-fail-early-if-specifier-expansion-failed.patch
 Patch0223: 0223-test-add-coverage-for-26467.patch
 Patch0224: 0224-test-add-coverage-for-24177.patch
 Patch0225: 0225-logind-session-make-stopping-of-idle-session-visible.patch
+Patch0226: 0226-journal-file-Fix-return-value-in-bump_entry_array.patch
 
 # Downstream-only patches (9000–9999)
 
@@ -1124,6 +1125,9 @@ getent passwd systemd-oom &>/dev/null || useradd -r -l -g systemd-oom -d / -s /s
 %files standalone-sysusers -f .file-list-standalone-sysusers
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Feb 27 2023 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-8
+- journal-file: Fix return value in bump_entry_array() (#2173682)
+
 * Mon Feb 27 2023 systemd maintenance team <systemd-maint@redhat.com> - 252-7
 - test: add coverage for #24177 (#1985288)
 - logind-session: make stopping of idle session visible to admins (#2172401)