diff --git a/src/dns.c b/src/dns.c
index dcdc16310..d360f2cdc 100644
--- a/src/dns.c
+++ b/src/dns.c
@@ -1028,13 +1028,8 @@ struct dns_session *dns_session_new(struct dns_stream_server *dss)
 		goto error;
 
 	ring_init(&ds->ring, ds->tx_ring_area, DNS_TCP_MSG_RING_MAX_SIZE);
-	if (!ring_attach(&ds->ring)) {
-		/* Should never happen
-		 * since we are the first attached
-		 * here
-		 */
-		goto error;
-	}
+	/* never fail because it is the first watcher attached to the ring */
+	DISGUISE(ring_attach(&ds->ring));
 
 	if ((ds->task_exp = task_new(tid_bit)) == NULL)
 		goto error;