diff --git a/crypto/conf/conf_sap.c b/crypto/conf/conf_sap.c
index 2b50a9fd0d..be87aaf7e8 100644
--- a/crypto/conf/conf_sap.c
+++ b/crypto/conf/conf_sap.c
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ int ossl_config_int(const OPENSSL_INIT_SETTINGS *settings)
 
 #ifndef OPENSSL_SYS_UEFI
     ret = CONF_modules_load_file(filename, appname, flags);
+#else
+    ret = 1;
 #endif
     openssl_configured = 1;
     return ret;