diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
index 380b2696f41..e71903ba5e1 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
@@ -2572,13 +2572,12 @@ load_filtee1(Obj_Entry *obj, Needed_Entry *needed, int flags,
 static void
 load_filtees(Obj_Entry *obj, int flags, RtldLockState *lockstate)
 {
-
-    if (!obj->filtees_loaded) {
+	if (obj->filtees_loaded)
+		return;
 	lock_restart_for_upgrade(lockstate);
 	load_filtee1(obj, obj->needed_filtees, flags, lockstate);
 	load_filtee1(obj, obj->needed_aux_filtees, flags, lockstate);
 	obj->filtees_loaded = true;
-    }
 }
 
 static int