diff --git a/src/libs/kata-sys-util/src/protection.rs b/src/libs/kata-sys-util/src/protection.rs
index 42f9b0ec23..33695e00d4 100644
--- a/src/libs/kata-sys-util/src/protection.rs
+++ b/src/libs/kata-sys-util/src/protection.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn arch_guest_protection(
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn available_guest_protection() -> Result<GuestProtection, ProtectionError> {
     if !Uid::effective().is_root() {
-        return Err(ProtectionError::NoPerms)?;
+        Err(ProtectionError::NoPerms)?;
     }
 
     let facilities = crate::cpu::retrieve_cpu_facilities().map_err(|err| {