diff --git a/db/compaction/compaction_iterator.cc b/db/compaction/compaction_iterator.cc
index e1bdddcb7..00191978f 100644
--- a/db/compaction/compaction_iterator.cc
+++ b/db/compaction/compaction_iterator.cc
@@ -221,39 +221,43 @@ void CompactionIterator::Next() {
 
 bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
                                               Slice* skip_until) {
+  if (!compaction_filter_) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   // TODO: support compaction filter for wide-column entities
-  if (!compaction_filter_ ||
-      (ikey_.type != kTypeValue && ikey_.type != kTypeBlobIndex)) {
+  if (ikey_.type != kTypeValue && ikey_.type != kTypeBlobIndex) {
     return true;
   }
-  bool error = false;
-  // If the user has specified a compaction filter and the sequence
-  // number is greater than any external snapshot, then invoke the
-  // filter. If the return value of the compaction filter is true,
-  // replace the entry with a deletion marker.
-  CompactionFilter::Decision filter = CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined;
-  compaction_filter_value_.clear();
-  compaction_filter_skip_until_.Clear();
+
+  CompactionFilter::Decision decision =
+      CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined;
   CompactionFilter::ValueType value_type =
       ikey_.type == kTypeValue ? CompactionFilter::ValueType::kValue
                                : CompactionFilter::ValueType::kBlobIndex;
+
   // Hack: pass internal key to BlobIndexCompactionFilter since it needs
   // to get sequence number.
   assert(compaction_filter_);
-  Slice& filter_key =
-      (ikey_.type == kTypeValue ||
+  const Slice& filter_key =
+      (ikey_.type != kTypeBlobIndex ||
        !compaction_filter_->IsStackedBlobDbInternalCompactionFilter())
           ? ikey_.user_key
           : key_;
+
+  compaction_filter_value_.clear();
+  compaction_filter_skip_until_.Clear();
+
   {
     StopWatchNano timer(clock_, report_detailed_time_);
-    if (kTypeBlobIndex == ikey_.type) {
-      filter = compaction_filter_->FilterBlobByKey(
+
+    if (ikey_.type == kTypeBlobIndex) {
+      decision = compaction_filter_->FilterBlobByKey(
           level_, filter_key, &compaction_filter_value_,
           compaction_filter_skip_until_.rep());
-      if (CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined == filter &&
+      if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined &&
           !compaction_filter_->IsStackedBlobDbInternalCompactionFilter()) {
-        if (compaction_ == nullptr) {
+        if (!compaction_) {
           status_ =
               Status::Corruption("Unexpected blob index outside of compaction");
           validity_info_.Invalidate();
@@ -299,17 +303,18 @@ bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
         value_type = CompactionFilter::ValueType::kValue;
       }
     }
-    if (CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined == filter) {
-      filter = compaction_filter_->FilterV2(
+    if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined) {
+      decision = compaction_filter_->FilterV2(
           level_, filter_key, value_type,
           blob_value_.empty() ? value_ : blob_value_, &compaction_filter_value_,
           compaction_filter_skip_until_.rep());
     }
+
     iter_stats_.total_filter_time +=
         env_ != nullptr && report_detailed_time_ ? timer.ElapsedNanos() : 0;
   }
 
-  if (CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined == filter) {
+  if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kUndetermined) {
     // Should not reach here, since FilterV2 should never return kUndetermined.
     status_ =
         Status::NotSupported("FilterV2() should never return kUndetermined");
@@ -317,15 +322,15 @@ bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemoveAndSkipUntil &&
+  if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemoveAndSkipUntil &&
       cmp_->Compare(*compaction_filter_skip_until_.rep(), ikey_.user_key) <=
           0) {
     // Can't skip to a key smaller than the current one.
     // Keep the key as per FilterV2 documentation.
-    filter = CompactionFilter::Decision::kKeep;
+    decision = CompactionFilter::Decision::kKeep;
   }
 
-  if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemove) {
+  if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemove) {
     // convert the current key to a delete; key_ is pointing into
     // current_key_ at this point, so updating current_key_ updates key()
     ikey_.type = kTypeDeletion;
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
     // no value associated with delete
     value_.clear();
     iter_stats_.num_record_drop_user++;
-  } else if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kPurge) {
+  } else if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kPurge) {
     // convert the current key to a single delete; key_ is pointing into
     // current_key_ at this point, so updating current_key_ updates key()
     ikey_.type = kTypeSingleDeletion;
@@ -341,19 +346,19 @@ bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
     // no value associated with single delete
     value_.clear();
     iter_stats_.num_record_drop_user++;
-  } else if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kChangeValue) {
-    if (ikey_.type == kTypeBlobIndex) {
-      // value transfer from blob file to inlined data
+  } else if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kChangeValue) {
+    if (ikey_.type != kTypeValue) {
       ikey_.type = kTypeValue;
-      current_key_.UpdateInternalKey(ikey_.sequence, ikey_.type);
+      current_key_.UpdateInternalKey(ikey_.sequence, kTypeValue);
     }
+
     value_ = compaction_filter_value_;
-  } else if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemoveAndSkipUntil) {
+  } else if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kRemoveAndSkipUntil) {
     *need_skip = true;
     compaction_filter_skip_until_.ConvertFromUserKey(kMaxSequenceNumber,
                                                      kValueTypeForSeek);
     *skip_until = compaction_filter_skip_until_.Encode();
-  } else if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kChangeBlobIndex) {
+  } else if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kChangeBlobIndex) {
     // Only the StackableDB-based BlobDB impl's compaction filter should return
     // kChangeBlobIndex. Decision about rewriting blob and changing blob index
     // in the integrated BlobDB impl is made in subsequent call to
@@ -365,23 +370,27 @@ bool CompactionIterator::InvokeFilterIfNeeded(bool* need_skip,
       validity_info_.Invalidate();
       return false;
     }
-    if (ikey_.type == kTypeValue) {
-      // value transfer from inlined data to blob file
+
+    if (ikey_.type != kTypeBlobIndex) {
       ikey_.type = kTypeBlobIndex;
-      current_key_.UpdateInternalKey(ikey_.sequence, ikey_.type);
+      current_key_.UpdateInternalKey(ikey_.sequence, kTypeBlobIndex);
     }
+
     value_ = compaction_filter_value_;
-  } else if (filter == CompactionFilter::Decision::kIOError) {
+  } else if (decision == CompactionFilter::Decision::kIOError) {
     if (!compaction_filter_->IsStackedBlobDbInternalCompactionFilter()) {
       status_ = Status::NotSupported(
           "CompactionFilter for integrated BlobDB should not return kIOError");
       validity_info_.Invalidate();
       return false;
     }
+
     status_ = Status::IOError("Failed to access blob during compaction filter");
-    error = true;
+    validity_info_.Invalidate();
+    return false;
   }
-  return !error;
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 void CompactionIterator::NextFromInput() {