diff --git a/mod/data/lib.php b/mod/data/lib.php
index 726c113daa9..75fa20acd33 100755
--- a/mod/data/lib.php
+++ b/mod/data/lib.php
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ function data_get_field_from_name($name){
     if ($field){
         return data_get_field($field);
     } else {
-        false;
+        return false;
     }
 }