diff --git a/upb/decode.c b/upb/decode.c
index cf476a4ad3..0e1dfd14cb 100644
--- a/upb/decode.c
+++ b/upb/decode.c
@@ -424,8 +424,7 @@ static bool decode_checkenum(upb_Decoder* d, const char* ptr, upb_Message* msg,
 
   if (UPB_LIKELY(v < 64) && UPB_LIKELY(((1ULL << v) & e->mask))) return true;
 
-  bool ans =  decode_checkenum_slow(d, ptr, msg, e, field, v);
-  return ans;
+  return decode_checkenum_slow(d, ptr, msg, e, field, v);
 }
 
 UPB_NOINLINE