diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 09d3e8619..138dd68fc 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ int tcp_bind_listener(struct listener *listener, char *errmsg, int errlen)
 
 	/* the socket is ready */
 	listener->state = LI_LISTEN;
-	return err;
+	goto tcp_return;
 
  tcp_close_return:
 	close(fd);