diff --git a/ssl/d1_pkt.c b/ssl/d1_pkt.c
index b1d9156de7b04b6ff244d54ecede96a20a09b6f2..4dbd694442c911e496e3597b1e53c7b6c9802682 100644
--- a/ssl/d1_pkt.c
+++ b/ssl/d1_pkt.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ dtls1_buffer_record(SSL *s, record_pqueue *queue, unsigned char *priority)
             pitem_free(item);
 
         SSLerr(SSL_F_DTLS1_BUFFER_RECORD, ERR_R_INTERNAL_ERROR);
-        return (0);
+        return -1;
     }
 
     rdata->packet = s->packet;