diff --git a/target/linux/bcm47xx/image/lzma-loader/src/LzmaDecode.c b/target/linux/bcm47xx/image/lzma-loader/src/LzmaDecode.c
index a4aeda5f1f..900c7e7b49 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm47xx/image/lzma-loader/src/LzmaDecode.c
+++ b/target/linux/bcm47xx/image/lzma-loader/src/LzmaDecode.c
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ int RangeDecoderReverseBitTreeDecode(CProb *probs, int numLevels, CRangeDecoder
 {
   int mi = 1;
   int i;
+  int symbol = 0;
   #ifdef _LZMA_LOC_OPT
   RC_INIT_VAR
   #endif
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ int RangeDecoderReverseBitTreeDecode(CProb *probs, int numLevels, CRangeDecoder
   #ifdef _LZMA_LOC_OPT
   RC_FLUSH_VAR
   #endif
-  return 0;
+  return symbol;
 }
 
 Byte LzmaLiteralDecode(CProb *probs, CRangeDecoder *rd)