diff --git a/src/osd/ReplicatedPG.cc b/src/osd/ReplicatedPG.cc
index d73f350e939eb..abe526ec35490 100644
--- a/src/osd/ReplicatedPG.cc
+++ b/src/osd/ReplicatedPG.cc
@@ -3749,6 +3749,7 @@ bool ReplicatedPG::maybe_create_new_object(OpContext *ctx)
     dout(10) << __func__ << " clearing whiteout on " << obs.oi.soid << dendl;
     ctx->new_obs.oi.clear_flag(object_info_t::FLAG_WHITEOUT);
     --ctx->delta_stats.num_whiteouts;
+    return true;
   }
   return false;
 }