diff --git a/skeletons/BIT_STRING.c b/skeletons/BIT_STRING.c
index b3b77d1..19c81e7 100644
--- a/skeletons/BIT_STRING.c
+++ b/skeletons/BIT_STRING.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 	if(!xcan) _i_ASN_TEXT_INDENT(1, ilevel - 1);
 
 	return er;
+cb_failed:
+	_ASN_ENCODE_FAILED;
 }