diff --git a/tensorflow/lite/delegates/gpu/gl/runtime.cc b/tensorflow/lite/delegates/gpu/gl/runtime.cc
index 6a75973f4a2..ce029efad68 100644
--- a/tensorflow/lite/delegates/gpu/gl/runtime.cc
+++ b/tensorflow/lite/delegates/gpu/gl/runtime.cc
@@ -384,8 +384,9 @@ absl::Status Runtime::PrepareForExecution() {
           RETURN_IF_ERROR(AllocateInternalObject(object));
           RETURN_IF_ERROR(
               MakeBindingFunc(object, ref, &internal_objects_, &binding));
+        } else {
+          return status;
         }
-        return status;
       }
       program.bindings.push_back(std::move(binding));
     }