diff --git a/snmplib/parse.c b/snmplib/parse.c
index c2e4d3f..905763c 100644
--- a/snmplib/parse.c
+++ b/snmplib/parse.c
@@ -3917,10 +3917,9 @@ read_module_internal(const char *name)
             File = oldFile;
             mibLine = oldLine;
             current_module = oldModule;
-            if (np != NULL)
-                return MODULE_LOADED_OK;
-            else if (gMibError == MODULE_SYNTAX_ERROR)
+            if ((np == NULL) && (gMibError == MODULE_SYNTAX_ERROR) )
                 return MODULE_SYNTAX_ERROR;
+            return MODULE_LOADED_OK;
         }

     return MODULE_NOT_FOUND;