diff --git a/mypy/checker.py b/mypy/checker.py
index a492b6e035dc..fcd334edbcce 100644
--- a/mypy/checker.py
+++ b/mypy/checker.py
@@ -1874,8 +1874,8 @@ def check_return_stmt(self, s: ReturnStmt) -> None:
                 if isinstance(typ, AnyType):
                     # (Unless you asked to be warned in that case, and the
                     # function is not declared to return Any)
-                    if (not is_proper_subtype(AnyType(), return_type) and
-                            self.options.warn_return_any):
+                    if (self.options.warn_return_any and
+                            not is_proper_subtype(AnyType(), return_type)):
                         self.warn(messages.RETURN_ANY.format(return_type), s)
                     return