diff --git a/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp b/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
--- a/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
+++ b/llvm/tools/opt/NewPMDriver.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@
     if (!PassPlugin) {
       errs() << "Failed to load passes from '" << PluginFN
              << "'. Request ignored.\n";
+      consumeError(PassPlugin.takeError());
       continue;
     }