diff --git a/src/func.cpp b/src/func.cpp
index d857dc4c..4c46d98a 100644
--- a/src/func.cpp
+++ b/src/func.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 int
 Func::Base::Action::from_string(const std::string_view policyname_)
 {
-  policy = Policies::Action::find(policyname_);
-  if(!policy)
+  auto *tmp = Policies::Action::find(policyname_);
+
+  if(not tmp)
     return -EINVAL;
 
+  policy = tmp;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -38,10 +41,13 @@ Func::Base::Action::to_string(void) const
 int
 Func::Base::Create::from_string(const std::string_view policyname_)
 {
-  policy = Policies::Create::find(policyname_);
-  if(!policy)
+  auto *tmp = Policies::Create::find(policyname_);
+
+  if(not tmp)
     return -EINVAL;
 
+  policy = tmp;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -54,10 +60,13 @@ Func::Base::Create::to_string(void) const
 int
 Func::Base::Search::from_string(const std::string_view policyname_)
 {
-  policy = Policies::Search::find(policyname_);
-  if(!policy)
+  auto *tmp = Policies::Search::find(policyname_);
+
+  if(not tmp)
     return -EINVAL;
 
+  policy = tmp;
+
   return 0;
 }