diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index cfdfd7e2a17..26eaebf4aaa 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ done:
 out:
 	release_sock(sk);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 /*