diff --git a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
index 1ec058c6dc..5a56294b26 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
@@ -1589,9 +1589,10 @@ hexdump_page(char *page)
 
 static RelKind determine_entry_relkind(RelKindEntry *entry, SMgrRelation reln, ForkNumber forknum)
 {
+	RelKind relkind = RELKIND_UNKNOWN;
 	PG_TRY();
 	{
-		return mdexists(reln, forknum) ? RELKIND_UNLOGGED : RELKIND_PERMANENT;
+		relkind = mdexists(reln, forknum) ? RELKIND_UNLOGGED : RELKIND_PERMANENT;
 	}
 	PG_CATCH();
 	{
@@ -1599,6 +1600,7 @@ static RelKind determine_entry_relkind(RelKindEntry *entry, SMgrRelation reln, F
 		PG_RE_THROW();
 	}
 	PG_END_TRY();
+	return relkind;
 }
 
 #if PG_MAJORVERSION_NUM < 17