diff --git a/sys/cam/ata/ata_da.c b/sys/cam/ata/ata_da.c
index b59c6492f3c6..808dc72afcb3 100644
--- a/sys/cam/ata/ata_da.c
+++ b/sys/cam/ata/ata_da.c
@@ -926,8 +926,7 @@ adaclose(struct disk *dp)
 
 		if (error != 0)
 			xpt_print(periph->path, "Synchronize cache failed\n");
-		else
-			softc->flags &= ~ADA_FLAG_DIRTY;
+		softc->flags &= ~ADA_FLAG_DIRTY;
 		xpt_release_ccb(ccb);
 		cam_periph_unhold(periph);
 	}