diff --git a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
index 2af9788..495a313 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/osmo-bsc/osmo_bsc_bssap.c
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@
 		goto reject;
 	}
 
+	return 0;
+
 reject:
 	resp = gsm0808_create_cipher_reject(reject_cause);
 	if (!resp) {