diff --git a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/Http/X509ResourceClient.cs b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/Http/X509ResourceClient.cs
index ebb4fd0a446bba..cfaaf8c7cb2566 100644
--- a/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/Http/X509ResourceClient.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/Common/src/System/Net/Http/X509ResourceClient.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ internal static partial class X509ResourceClient
                 await ((Task)task).ConfigureAwait(ConfigureAwaitOptions.SuppressThrowing);
                 if (task.IsCompletedSuccessfully)
                 {
-                    return task.Result;
+                    return ret = task.Result;
                 }
             }
             catch { }