diff --git a/modules/softcascade/src/detector_cuda.cpp b/modules/softcascade/src/detector_cuda.cpp
index 6119620e27..a3a1512e24 100644
--- a/modules/softcascade/src/detector_cuda.cpp
+++ b/modules/softcascade/src/detector_cuda.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ struct cv::softcascade::SCascade::Fields
             }
 
             fns = fns[SC_TREES];
-            if (fn.empty()) return false;
+            if (fn.empty()) return 0;
 
             // for each stage (~ decision tree with H = 2)
             FileNodeIterator st = fns.begin(), st_end = fns.end();