diff --git a/util/platprofctl.c b/util/platprofctl.c
index 3ca2a4a..f26abde 100644
--- a/util/platprofctl.c
+++ b/util/platprofctl.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int set_profile_state(const char *value)
 	FILE *f = fopen(profile_path, "w");
 	if (!f) {
 		LOG_ERROR("Failed to open file for write %s\n", profile_path);
-		retval = EXIT_FAILURE;
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	if (fprintf(f, "%s\n", value) < 0) {