diff --git a/src/esx/esx_vi.c b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
index a87f2c09aa..bbec912479 100644
--- a/src/esx/esx_vi.c
+++ b/src/esx/esx_vi.c
@@ -3292,14 +3292,13 @@ esxVI_LookupTaskInfoByTask(esxVI_Context *ctx,
                 goto cleanup;
             }
 
+            result = 0;
             break;
         } else {
             VIR_WARN("Unexpected '%s' property", dynamicProperty->name);
         }
     }
 
-    result = 0;
-
  cleanup:
     esxVI_String_Free(&propertyNameList);
     esxVI_ObjectContent_Free(&objectContent);