diff --git a/src/libsystemd/sd-varlink/sd-varlink.c b/src/libsystemd/sd-varlink/sd-varlink.c
index 545311a118..bf764bb97f 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd/sd-varlink/sd-varlink.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd/sd-varlink/sd-varlink.c
@@ -3271,17 +3271,12 @@ _public_ int sd_varlink_set_allow_fd_passing_output(sd_varlink *v, int b) {
         if (v->allow_fd_passing_output == !!b)
                 return 0;
 
-        if (!b) {
-                v->allow_fd_passing_output = false;
-                return 1;
-        }
-
         r = verify_unix_socket(v);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        v->allow_fd_passing_output = true;
-        return 0;
+        v->allow_fd_passing_output = !!b;
+        return 1;
 }
 
 _public_ int sd_varlink_set_input_sensitive(sd_varlink *v) {