diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index aac815130e..30c3db394a 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ linters:
     - ineffassign
     - misspell
     - nakedret
+    - nilnesserr
     - noctx
     - nolintlint
     - perfsprint
diff --git a/cpu/cpu_windows.go b/cpu/cpu_windows.go
index 8af2a7fab9..a6000a3c50 100644
--- a/cpu/cpu_windows.go
+++ b/cpu/cpu_windows.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func InfoWithContext(ctx context.Context) ([]InfoStat, error) {
 
 	ppis, powerInformationErr := getProcessorPowerInformation(ctx)
 	if powerInformationErr != nil {
-		return ret, fmt.Errorf("failed to get processor power information: %w", err)
+		return ret, fmt.Errorf("failed to get processor power information: %w", powerInformationErr)
 	}
 
 	family, processorId, smBIOSErr := getSMBIOSProcessorInfo()