diff --git a/src/util/virxml.c b/src/util/virxml.c
index b79050db35..01c0114072 100644
--- a/src/util/virxml.c
+++ b/src/util/virxml.c
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ virXMLPropEnum(xmlNodePtr node,
     }
 
     *result = ret;
-    return 0;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /**