diff --git a/plugin/storage/s3/s3.go b/plugin/storage/s3/s3.go
index e00e9605..58fed5cd 100644
--- a/plugin/storage/s3/s3.go
+++ b/plugin/storage/s3/s3.go
@@ -67,11 +67,12 @@ func (client *Client) UploadFile(ctx context.Context, filename string, fileType
 	}
 
 	link := uploadOutput.Location
-	if link == "" {
-		if client.Config.URLPrefix == "" {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("url prefix is empty")
-		}
+	// If url prefix is set, use it as the file link.
+	if client.Config.URLPrefix != "" {
 		link = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", client.Config.URLPrefix, filename)
 	}
+	if link == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get file link")
+	}
 	return link, nil
 }