diff --git a/libdm/libdm-common.c b/libdm/libdm-common.c
index 6ba761b9f..793d73375 100644
--- a/libdm/libdm-common.c
+++ b/libdm/libdm-common.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ int get_dev_node_read_ahead(const char *dev_name, uint32_t *read_ahead)
 	int fd;
 
 	if ((fd = _open_dev_node(dev_name)) < 0)
-		; // return_0;
+		return_0;
 
 	*read_ahead = 0;