diff --git a/net/pkt/pkt_recvmsg.c b/net/pkt/pkt_recvmsg.c
index 57cf3471de1..efe48051c7e 100644
--- a/net/pkt/pkt_recvmsg.c
+++ b/net/pkt/pkt_recvmsg.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ ssize_t pkt_recvmsg(FAR struct socket *psock, FAR struct msghdr *msg,
   if (psock->s_type != SOCK_DGRAM && psock->s_type != SOCK_RAW)
     {
       nerr("ERROR: Unsupported socket type: %d\n", psock->s_type);
-      ret = -ENOSYS;
+      return -ENOSYS;
     }
 
   /* Get the device driver that will service this transfer */