diff --git a/client/mysql_upgrade.c b/client/mysql_upgrade.c
index be0af089027..66b85a411d5 100644
--- a/client/mysql_upgrade.c
+++ b/client/mysql_upgrade.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static int run_sql_fix_privilege_tables(void)
   }
 
   dynstr_free(&ds_result);
-  return found_real_errors;
+  DBUG_RETURN(found_real_errors);
 }