diff --git a/api/src/glfs-resolve.c b/api/src/glfs-resolve.c
index 0954fcf70b..23ba6915ed 100644
--- a/api/src/glfs-resolve.c
+++ b/api/src/glfs-resolve.c
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ glfs_resolve_component(struct glfs *fs, xlator_t *subvol, inode_t *parent,
 
     glret = priv_glfs_loc_touchup(&loc);
     if (glret < 0) {
-        ret = -1;
         goto out;
     }