diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
index f3460024..476fb48a 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/drives/fuse/fuse_drive.cpp
@@ -137,12 +137,15 @@ auto fuse_drive::create_impl(std::string api_path, mode_t mode,
   }
 
   if (is_create_op) {
-    if ((res = check_access(api_path, W_OK)) == api_error::item_not_found) {
+    res = check_access(api_path, W_OK);
+    if (res == api_error::item_not_found) {
       res = check_parent_access(api_path, W_OK);
     }
-  } else if ((res = check_access(api_path, R_OK)) ==
-             api_error::item_not_found) {
-    res = check_parent_access(api_path, R_OK);
+  } else {
+    res = res = check_access(api_path, R_OK);
+    if (res == api_error::item_not_found) {
+      res = check_parent_access(api_path, R_OK);
+    }
   }
 
   if (res != api_error::success) {