diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 36d3f8c1a2dd85f49aad107cf6ea8aec97ee3c0c..fbde4e3ce802a0f2e52f237acae865fc6ff5774a 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ static void neigh_timer_handler(unsigned long arg)
 		neigh->nud_state = NUD_FAILED;
 		notify = 1;
 		neigh_invalidate(neigh);
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (neigh->nud_state & NUD_IN_TIMER) {