diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_write.c b/fs/vfs/fs_write.c
index 80f828731d4..4d0311fcfed 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_write.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_write.c
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ ssize_t write(int fd, FAR const void *buf, size_t nbytes)
 
           ret = file_write(filep, buf, nbytes);
         }
-#endif
     }
+#endif
 
   leave_cancellation_point();
   return ret;