diff --git a/src/or/routerlist.c b/src/or/routerlist.c
index 32cd515be8..04359f5e1e 100644
--- a/src/or/routerlist.c
+++ b/src/or/routerlist.c
@@ -3345,6 +3345,7 @@ router_have_minimum_dir_info(void)
         "enough to build circuits.%s",
         any_running ? "" : " (All servers seem down -- network down?)");
   }
+  have_enough = res;
   return res;
 }