diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
index 5aafa90b1..acacb257c 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@ static int check_issued(X509_STORE_CTX *ctx, X509 *x, X509 *issuer)
 	ctx->current_cert = x;
 	ctx->current_issuer = issuer;
 	return ctx->verify_cb(0, ctx);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 /* Alternative lookup method: look from a STACK stored in other_ctx */