diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c
index c235546..1301bc8 100644
--- a/src/logging.c
+++ b/src/logging.c
@@ -447,10 +447,12 @@ int uc_log_reopen_files(void)
     UC_TAILQ_FOREACH_CONTAINER(dest, entry, &g_destinations) {
 
         if (dest->dest_type == UC_LDEST_FILE) {
-            rc = uc_log_reopen_file(dest);
-            if (rc == 0) {
-                dest->type.file.size = 0;
+            int r_rc;
+            r_rc = uc_log_reopen_file(dest);
+            if (r_rc != 0) {
+                rc = r_rc;
             }
+            dest->type.file.size = 0;
         }
     }
 
@@ -633,7 +635,6 @@ static void uc_log_file_rotate_size(struct UCLogDestination *dest)
     char new_filename[_POSIX_PATH_MAX * 2];
     char old_filename[_POSIX_PATH_MAX * 2];
     unsigned int i;
-    int rc;
 
     if (dest->type.file.file_name == NULL) {
         return;
@@ -653,10 +654,8 @@ static void uc_log_file_rotate_size(struct UCLogDestination *dest)
     rename(dest->type.file.file_name, new_filename);
 
     //re-open current file
-    rc = uc_log_reopen_file(dest); 
-    if (rc == 0) {
-        dest->type.file.size = 0;
-    }
+    uc_log_reopen_file(dest); 
+    dest->type.file.size = 0;
 
     return;
 }