diff --git a/plugins/sudoers/auth/sudo_auth.c b/plugins/sudoers/auth/sudo_auth.c
index 50ec9493e..2475ef281 100644
--- a/plugins/sudoers/auth/sudo_auth.c
+++ b/plugins/sudoers/auth/sudo_auth.c
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ verify_user(struct passwd *pw, char *prompt, int validated,
 	/* Get the password unless the auth function will do it for us */
 	if (!standalone) {
 	    if (IS_NONINTERACTIVE(&auth_switch[0])) {
-		status = AUTH_NONINTERACTIVE;
+		success = AUTH_NONINTERACTIVE;
 		goto done;
 	    }
 	    pass = auth_getpass(prompt, SUDO_CONV_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF, callback);