diff --git a/crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c b/crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c
index b3778226f9..105e35fb76 100644
--- a/crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c
+++ b/crypto/asn1/asn_mime.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int i2d_ASN1_bio_stream(BIO *out, ASN1_VALUE *val, BIO *in, int flags,
      * internally
      */
     else
-        ASN1_item_i2d_bio(it, out, val);
+        rv = ASN1_item_i2d_bio(it, out, val);
     return rv;
 }