diff --git a/gst/gstclock.c b/gst/gstclock.c
index 7e9be2f6c1..3f6d89164a 100644
--- a/gst/gstclock.c
+++ b/gst/gstclock.c
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ invalid:
   {
     /* no valid regression has been done, ignore the result then */
     GST_CLOCK_SLAVE_UNLOCK (clock);
-    return TRUE;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 }