diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
index cae5375359..1f335d3b1e 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ virNetServerClientClose(virNetServerClientPtr client)
 bool
 virNetServerClientIsClosedLocked(virNetServerClientPtr client)
 {
-    return client->sock == NULL ? true : false;
+    return client->sock == NULL;
 }