diff --git a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
index 0c0e40e9cfc1..7c8e0cb1e153 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
+++ b/net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c
@@ -1759,7 +1759,7 @@ static struct dst_entry *make_blackhole(struct net *net, u16 family,
 
 	if (!afinfo) {
 		dst_release(dst_orig);
-		ret = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	} else {
 		ret = afinfo->blackhole_route(net, dst_orig);
 	}