diff --git a/tools/applypatch/applypatch.c b/tools/applypatch/applypatch.c
index e69a2fb..9b0c915 100644
--- a/tools/applypatch/applypatch.c
+++ b/tools/applypatch/applypatch.c
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@
     if (result != 0) {
       if (retry == 0) {
         printf("applying patch failed\n");
-        return result;
+        return result != 0;
       } else {
         printf("applying patch failed; retrying\n");
       }