diff --git a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
index 77658bcd61..cef118c5ce 100644
--- a/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
+++ b/lib/dns/rbtdb.c
@@ -4528,15 +4528,12 @@ find_deepest_zonecut(rbtdb_search_t *search, dns_rbtnode_t *node,
 								      foundname,
 								      NULL);
 					if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-						break;
+						if (nodep != NULL) {
+							*nodep = NULL;
+						}
+						goto node_exit;
 					}
 				}
-				if (result != ISC_R_SUCCESS) {
-					if (nodep != NULL) {
-						*nodep = NULL;
-					}
-					goto node_exit;
-				}
 			}
 			result = DNS_R_DELEGATION;
 			if (nodep != NULL) {