diff --git a/library/ceph_key.py b/library/ceph_key.py
index dc29793953..adab38ac70 100644
--- a/library/ceph_key.py
+++ b/library/ceph_key.py
@@ -645,10 +645,6 @@ def run_module():
     elif state == "info":
         rc, cmd, out, err = exec_commands(
             module, info_key(cluster, name, user, user_key_path, output_format, container_image))  # noqa E501
-        if rc != 0:
-            result["stdout"] = "skipped, since {0} does not exist".format(name)
-            result['rc'] = 0
-            module.exit_json(**result)
 
     elif state == "list":
         rc, cmd, out, err = exec_commands(
diff --git a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/deploy_monitors.yml b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/deploy_monitors.yml
index 066185395f..c76a646257 100644
--- a/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/deploy_monitors.yml
+++ b/roles/ceph-mon/tasks/deploy_monitors.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
       register: initial_mon_key
       run_once: True
       delegate_to: "{{ running_mon }}"
+      failed_when: initial_mon_key.rc not in [0, 2]
       when: running_mon is defined
 
     - name: generate monitor initial keyring
@@ -25,11 +26,17 @@
       become: false
       run_once: true
       when:
-        - initial_mon_key.skipped is defined
+        - initial_mon_key is skipped
+          or
+          initial_mon_key is not succeeded
+
+    - name: set_fact _initial_mon_key_success
+      set_fact:  # when initial_mon_key is registered above, `rc: 2` is considered success.
+        _initial_mon_key_success: "{{ initial_mon_key is not skipped and initial_mon_key.rc == 0 }}"
 
     - name: get initial keyring when it already exists
       set_fact:
-        monitor_keyring: "{{ (initial_mon_key.stdout | from_json)[0]['key'] if initial_mon_key is not skipped else monitor_keyring.stdout }}"
+        monitor_keyring: "{{ (initial_mon_key.stdout | from_json)[0]['key'] if _initial_mon_key_success | bool else monitor_keyring.stdout }}"
       when: initial_mon_key.stdout|default('')|length > 0 or monitor_keyring is not skipped
 
     - name: create monitor initial keyring