diff --git a/library/pkcs5.c b/library/pkcs5.c
index 8e55415bc..9826c5db7 100644
--- a/library/pkcs5.c
+++ b/library/pkcs5.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ int pkcs5_self_test( int verbose )
 
     printf( "\n" );
 
-    return( 0 );
+    return( ret );
 }
 
 #endif /* POLARSSL_SELF_TEST */