diff --git a/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_proxy.c b/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_proxy.c
index 132e56295fce..d7af37759928 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_proxy.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/libalias/alias_proxy.c
@@ -720,7 +720,8 @@ LibAliasProxyRule(struct libalias *la, const char *cmd)
 				err = RuleNumberDelete(la, rule_to_delete);
 				if (err)
 					ret = -1;
-				ret = 0;
+				else
+					ret = 0;
 				goto getout;
 			}