diff --git a/src/h5core/h5b_readwrite.c b/src/h5core/h5b_readwrite.c
index 66299a0..4d52491 100644
--- a/src/h5core/h5b_readwrite.c
+++ b/src/h5core/h5b_readwrite.c
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ _select_hyperslab_for_writing (
 	) {
 	H5_PRIV_FUNC_ENTER (h5_err_t, "f=%p", f);
 	/*
-	   re-use existing hyperslab
-	 */
-	if ( f->b->shape >= 0 ) return H5_SUCCESS;
+	  re-use existing hyperslab
+	*/
+	if ( f->b->shape >= 0 )
+		H5_PRIV_FUNC_LEAVE (H5_SUCCESS);
 
 	h5b_fdata_t *b = f->b;
 	h5b_partition_t *p = b->write_layout;