diff --git a/dev-support/test-patch.sh b/dev-support/test-patch.sh
index ece3ddf6f6..b0fbb80a8b 100755
--- a/dev-support/test-patch.sh
+++ b/dev-support/test-patch.sh
@@ -992,7 +992,6 @@ if [[ $JENKINS == "true" || $RUN_TESTS == "true" ]] ; then
   runTests
   (( RESULT = RESULT + $? ))
 fi
-(( RESULT = RESULT + $? ))
 JIRA_COMMENT_FOOTER="Test results: $BUILD_URL/testReport/
 $JIRA_COMMENT_FOOTER"
 
diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index 679989aa87..a9300c2857 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ Trunk (Unreleased)
 
   BUG FIXES
 
+    HADOOP-11473. test-patch says "-1 overall" even when all checks are +1
+    (Jason Lowe via raviprak)
+
     HADOOP-9451. Fault single-layer config if node group topology is enabled.
     (Junping Du via llu)