diff --git a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
index e1f1e54..5b78c70 100644
--- a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
+++ b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
@@ -2365,6 +2365,9 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            /* Reset rc since we use it above for boot_version_cmp */
+            rc = 0;
+
 #ifdef MCUBOOT_DIRECT_XIP_REVERT
             rc = boot_select_or_erase(&slot_state, selected_slot);
             if (rc != 0) {