diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index af3293bd7..8ce9685c6 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 if (k <= 0)
                         break;
 
-                if ((r = process_event(&server, &event)) < 0)
+                if ((k = process_event(&server, &event)) < 0)
                         goto fail;
         }
         r = 0;