diff --git a/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c b/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
index 199fdc1..bd7cf1f 100644
--- a/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
+++ b/src/libmsc/gsm_04_11.c
@@ -631,7 +631,8 @@
 
 	/* This SMS got routed through SMPP and we are waiting on the response. */
 	if (gsms->smpp.esme) {
-		return -EINPROGRESS;
+		rc = -EINPROGRESS;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	/* This SMS got routed through SMPP, but the configured ESME was