diff --git a/rcl_logging_spdlog/test/benchmark/benchmark_logging_interface.cpp b/rcl_logging_spdlog/test/benchmark/benchmark_logging_interface.cpp
index 8abe0b4..61db119 100644
--- a/rcl_logging_spdlog/test/benchmark/benchmark_logging_interface.cpp
+++ b/rcl_logging_spdlog/test/benchmark/benchmark_logging_interface.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ BENCHMARK_F(PerformanceTest, logging_reinitialize)(benchmark::State & st)
 {
   rcutils_allocator_t allocator = rcutils_get_default_allocator();
   rcl_logging_ret_t ret = rcl_logging_external_initialize(nullptr, allocator);
+  if (ret != RCL_LOGGING_RET_OK) {
+    st.SkipWithError(rcutils_get_error_string().str);
+  }
 
   reset_heap_counters();