diff --git a/ipset/ipset.c b/ipset/ipset.c
index 5d3d8ed34..55ef05c3d 100755
--- a/ipset/ipset.c
+++ b/ipset/ipset.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static int ipset_update(struct module_env *env, struct dns_msg *return_msg, stru
 								ret = add_to_ipset(mnl, setname, rr_data + 2, af);
 								if (ret < 0) {
 									log_err("ipset: could not add %s into %s", dname, setname);
-									return ret;
+									break;
 								}
 							}
 						}