diff --git a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtilInlines.h b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtilInlines.h
index 7003814d59..b831ec2e75 100644
--- a/netwerk/base/nsNetUtilInlines.h
+++ b/netwerk/base/nsNetUtilInlines.h
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ NS_NewChannelInternal(nsIChannel           **outChannel,
          aUri,
          aLoadInfo,
          getter_AddRefs(channel));
-  NS_ENSURE_SUCCESS(rv, rv);
+  if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
+    return rv;
+  }
 
   if (aLoadGroup) {
     rv = channel->SetLoadGroup(aLoadGroup);