diff --git a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
index b9ae0ff..4fc7262 100644
--- a/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
+++ b/compiler/optimizing/inliner.cc
@@ -1471,6 +1471,7 @@
     LOG_FAIL(stats_, MethodCompilationStat::kNotInlinedNotVerified)
         << "Method " << method->PrettyMethod()
         << " has soft failures un-handled by the compiler, so it cannot be inlined";
+    return false;
   }
 
   if (IsMethodUnverified(compiler_driver_, method)) {