diff --git a/embassy/src/executor/raw/mod.rs b/embassy/src/executor/raw/mod.rs
index fb6a5561..24150511 100644
--- a/embassy/src/executor/raw/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy/src/executor/raw/mod.rs
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ impl<F: Future + 'static> TaskStorage<F> {
     /// on a different executor.
     pub fn spawn(&'static self, future: impl FnOnce() -> F) -> SpawnToken<impl Sized> {
         if self.spawn_mark_used() {
-            unsafe { SpawnToken::<F>::new(self.spawn_initialize(future)) }
-        } else {
-            SpawnToken::<F>::new_failed()
+            return unsafe { SpawnToken::<F>::new(self.spawn_initialize(future)) }
         }
+
+        SpawnToken::<F>::new_failed()
     }
 
     fn spawn_mark_used(&'static self) -> bool {