diff --git a/ext/sctp/sctpassociation.c b/ext/sctp/sctpassociation.c
index ce685fd539..cce95f846e 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/sctpassociation.c
+++ b/ext/sctp/sctpassociation.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ error:
   g_rec_mutex_unlock (&self->association_mutex);
   gst_sctp_association_change_state (self, GST_SCTP_ASSOCIATION_STATE_ERROR,
       TRUE);
+  return FALSE;
 configure_required:
   g_rec_mutex_unlock (&self->association_mutex);
   return FALSE;