diff --git a/ext/interbase/ibase_query.c b/ext/interbase/ibase_query.c
index 77de9f77e49..8923a8c55da 100644
--- a/ext/interbase/ibase_query.c
+++ b/ext/interbase/ibase_query.c
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ PHP_FUNCTION(ibase_query)
 				isc_db_handle db = 0;
 				isc_tr_handle trans = 0;
 
-				} else if (((l = INI_INT("ibase.max_links")) != -1) && (IBG(num_links) >= l)) {
+				if (((l = INI_INT("ibase.max_links")) != -1) && (IBG(num_links) >= l)) {
 					_php_ibase_module_error("CREATE DATABASE is not allowed: maximum link count "
 						"(" ZEND_LONG_FMT ") reached", l);