diff --git a/trusty/storage/proxy/storage.c b/trusty/storage/proxy/storage.c
index 5b83e2141..2fde30f84 100644
--- a/trusty/storage/proxy/storage.c
+++ b/trusty/storage/proxy/storage.c
@@ -477,7 +477,6 @@ int storage_init(const char *dirname)
     if (ssdir_fd < 0) {
         ALOGE("failed to open ss root dir \"%s\": %s\n",
                dirname, strerror(errno));
-        return -1;
     }
     ssdir_name = dirname;
     return 0;