diff --git a/src/client/sysint/sys-osd-dir.sm b/src/client/sysint/sys-osd-dir.sm
index 1805bd9..e2612a0 100644
--- a/src/client/sysint/sys-osd-dir.sm
+++ b/src/client/sysint/sys-osd-dir.sm
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ static int osd_dirops_attr1_comp_fn(void *v_p,
              * used or we have a hash collision.
              */
             gossip_debug(GOSSIP_CLIENT_DEBUG, "Atomic CAS: insert failed\n");
-            ret = OSD_PVFS_ATOMIC_FAILED;
+            ret = 1;
             goto out;
         }
     } else {
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static int osd_dirops_attr1_comp_fn(void *v_p,
         } else {
             /* remove operation failed */
             gossip_debug(GOSSIP_CLIENT_DEBUG, "Atomic CAS: remove failed\n");
-            ret = OSD_PVFS_ATOMIC_FAILED;
+            ret = 1;
             goto out;
         }
     }