diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
index 1615c121ae..bfaa41fd67 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_fs.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ virStorageBackendFileSystemBuild(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                             VIR_DIR_CREATE_FORCE_PERMS |
                             VIR_DIR_CREATE_ALLOW_EXIST |
                             (pool->def->type == VIR_STORAGE_POOL_NETFS
-                            ? VIR_DIR_CREATE_AS_UID : 0)) < 0)) {
+                            ? VIR_DIR_CREATE_AS_UID : 0))) < 0) {
         virReportSystemError(-err, _("cannot create path '%s'"),
                              pool->def->target.path);
         goto error;