diff --git a/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c b/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
index eb3ab0e20a48..acf94235e07e 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_mls/mac_mls.c
@@ -964,9 +964,7 @@ mls_ifnet_check_relabel(struct ucred *cred, struct ifnet *ifp,
 	/*
 	 * Relabeling network interfaces requires MLS privilege.
 	 */
-	error = mls_subject_privileged(subj);
-
-	return (0);
+	return (mls_subject_privileged(subj));
 }
 
 static int