diff --git a/lib/assoc_array.c b/lib/assoc_array.c
index ca0b4f360c1a..388e656ac974 100644
--- a/lib/assoc_array.c
+++ b/lib/assoc_array.c
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ static bool assoc_array_insert_mid_shortcut(struct assoc_array_edit *edit,
 		edit->leaf_p = &new_n0->slots[0];
 
 	pr_devel("<--%s() = ok [split shortcut]\n", __func__);
-	return edit;
+	return true;
 }
 
 /**