diff --git a/sane/scanner.cpp b/sane/scanner.cpp
index eb95a33..b63ddbb 100644
--- a/sane/scanner.cpp
+++ b/sane/scanner.cpp
@@ -2851,7 +2851,7 @@ COM_API_IMPLEMENT(scanner, int, set_value(int sn, void* val))
 	{
 		int ret = hg_sane_middleware::instance()->set_option(handle_, (void*)sn, SANE_ACTION_SET_VALUE, val, NULL);
 
-		return ret == SANE_STATUS_GOOD;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	sn = transfer_id(sn);