diff --git a/pc/peerconnection.cc b/pc/peerconnection.cc
index 5337fae2a4..dd3278d27e 100644
--- a/pc/peerconnection.cc
+++ b/pc/peerconnection.cc
@@ -237,10 +237,11 @@ bool SafeSetError(webrtc::RTCErrorType type, webrtc::RTCError* error) {
 }
 
 bool SafeSetError(webrtc::RTCError error, webrtc::RTCError* error_out) {
+  bool ok = error.ok();
   if (error_out) {
     *error_out = std::move(error);
   }
-  return error.ok();
+  return ok;
 }
 
 std::string GetSignalingStateString(