diff --git a/elasticsearch/_async/helpers.py b/elasticsearch/_async/helpers.py
index 6e05bc9fc..afe692dc3 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/_async/helpers.py
+++ b/elasticsearch/_async/helpers.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ async def async_bulk(
         else:
             success += 1
 
-    return success, failed if stats_only else errors
+    return (success, failed) if stats_only else errors
 
 
 async def async_scan(