diff --git a/tools/bootconfig/main.c b/tools/bootconfig/main.c
index 001076c51712..0efaf45f7367 100644
--- a/tools/bootconfig/main.c
+++ b/tools/bootconfig/main.c
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ int apply_xbc(const char *path, const char *xbc_path)
 		pr_err("Failed to apply a boot config magic: %d\n", ret);
 		goto out;
 	}
+	ret = 0;
 out:
 	close(fd);
 	free(data);