diff --git a/src/mouse.c b/src/mouse.c
index a66c00d..2297f81 100644
--- a/src/mouse.c
+++ b/src/mouse.c
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@
     linenr_T	lnum = 0;
     varnumber_T column = 0;
 
-    if (rettv_dict_alloc(rettv) != OK)
+    if (rettv_dict_alloc(rettv) == FAIL)
 	return;
     d = rettv->vval.v_dict;