diff --git a/libs/freetdm/src/zap_io.c b/libs/freetdm/src/zap_io.c
index fba9453e2c..941c4facc9 100644
--- a/libs/freetdm/src/zap_io.c
+++ b/libs/freetdm/src/zap_io.c
@@ -2830,7 +2830,7 @@ OZ_DECLARE(zap_status_t) zap_global_init(void)
 	globals.span_hash = create_hashtable(16, zap_hash_hashfromstring, zap_hash_equalkeys);
 	zap_mutex_create(&globals.mutex);
 	zap_mutex_create(&globals.span_mutex);
-	return ZAP_FAIL;
+	return ZAP_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 OZ_DECLARE(zap_status_t) zap_global_configuration(void)