diff --git a/cmds/incidentd/src/cipher/ProtoEncryption.cpp b/cmds/incidentd/src/cipher/ProtoEncryption.cpp
index 11f0b2ace99ab..493796d2af4d1 100644
--- a/cmds/incidentd/src/cipher/ProtoEncryption.cpp
+++ b/cmds/incidentd/src/cipher/ProtoEncryption.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ status_t ProtoDecryptor::readOneBlock(string* output) {
             mReader->move(toRead);
         }
         if (pos != sectionSize) {
-            ALOGE("Failed to read one block");
             return BAD_VALUE;
+            ALOGE("Failed to read one block");
         }
     } else {
         return BAD_VALUE;