diff --git a/src/lib/eina/eina_inline_lock_posix.x b/src/lib/eina/eina_inline_lock_posix.x
index 2e5b038ea4..3d909296b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/eina/eina_inline_lock_posix.x
+++ b/src/lib/eina/eina_inline_lock_posix.x
@@ -608,10 +608,11 @@ eina_spinlock_take(Eina_Spinlock *spinlock)
         {
            if (errno == EBUSY) sched_yield();
            else if (errno == EDEADLK) return EINA_LOCK_DEADLOCK;
+           else return EINA_LOCK_FAIL;
         }
    } while (t != 0);
 
-   return t ? EINA_LOCK_FAIL : EINA_LOCK_SUCCEED;
+   return EINA_LOCK_SUCCEED;
 #else
    return eina_lock_take(spinlock);
 #endif